Baked Falafel

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 270.6
  • Total Fat: 11.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 227.8 mg
  • Sodium: 601.9 mg
  • Total Carbs: 29.9 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.7 g
  • Protein: 14.1 g

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Introduction

A lighter version of one of my favorite dishes. Falafel is usually deep fried. But this baked recipe has all the flavor without the extra calories from deep frying in oil. A lighter version of one of my favorite dishes. Falafel is usually deep fried. But this baked recipe has all the flavor without the extra calories from deep frying in oil.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    2 cups Garbonzo beans
    Lemon juice (from 1 lemon)
    1/2 cup parsley
    3 cloves of galic (more or less to taste)
    1 egg
    1/2 tsp. salt
    1'4 tsp. pepper

Directions

Mash the garbonzo beans til roughly mashed. Chop garlic, and parsley. Juice Lemon. Beat Egg. Add all ingredients together and mix til all items are incorperated evenly. Take about 2 TBS of the mixture and form into a ball, then squash into a pattie.
Bake on parchment paper lined baking sheet at 350 degrees for about 20 minutes-or until firm and lightly browned.

Serving Size: 3-4 falafel patties

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANDELIONWINE_O.