Baked Falafel

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Nutritional Info

Servings Per Recipe: 6
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 255.0

Total Fat: 6.6 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 499.0 mg
Total Carbs: 42.8 g
Dietary Fiber: 8.3 g
Protein: 9.5 g

View full nutritional breakdown of Baked Falafel calories by ingredient

Introduction

A lower fat version of a mediterranian favorite! A lower fat version of a mediterranian favorite!

Minutes to Prepare: 20

Minutes to Cook: 15

Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

2 Cups Chickpeas (garbanzo beans) - Rinsed and drained

1/4 Cup Onions, raw, chopped

1 tsp "no salt" seasoning

1/8 Cup Parsley

1/8 Cup Coriander

2 cloves Garlic

2 tsp Cinnamon, ground

1 tsp Ground Cumin

1 TBSP Whole Wheat Flour

3 tbsp Tahini (sesame paste)

1.5 tbsp Lemon juice

3 pitas, whole-wheat, small (4" dia) cut in half

2 Cup Romaine Lettuce, shredded

6 Black Olives

6 Red Ripe Cherry Tomatoes

Directions

Combine chickpeas, onion, "no salt" seasoning, parsley, coriander, garlic, cinamon, and cumin in a food processor. blend until mixture is quite pureed and transfer to medium sized bowl. Stir in flour; shape mixture into 6 patties.

Preheat oven to 400ºF

Spray a large skillet with cooking spray and place over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook until golden brown, flipping once, about 3-5 minutes per side. Place patties on a baking sheet that has been sprayed and bake 10 minutes.

In a small bowl, stir together tahini, lemon Juice and water. stir until consisitency is a smooth paste.

Take 1/2 of a whole wheat pita, insert 1 falafel cake, add lettuce, 1 cherry tomato and 1 black olive. Drizzle about 1 TBSP of tahini mixture on sandwich and enjoy!

Number of Servings: 6

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ERICACAW.