Simple Healthy Falafel
Make falafel your whole family will love. No one will miss the meat!
Servings: 12 falafel
Calories: 14kcal
Ingredients
- 1 10 oz can of garbanzo beans drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 4 cloves of garlic peeled
- ½ red onion
- 3 tablespoons lemon juice
- ⅓ cup parsley
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a food processor, add all ingredients. Pulse until finely chopped, scraping down sides a few times.
- Scoop into cookie-sized balls (about 2 Tbsp)
- Heat 2 tablespoon olive oil in skillet on medium heat for 3 minutes.
- Add falafel to skillet, careful not to crowd so you have enough room to flip.
- Cook on each side for 3-4 minutes until browned. Add olive oil when you flip if the pan gets dry.
Notes
Tastes great with pita bread and tzatziki, or in a mediterranean salad. Enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 0g | Calories: 14kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 0.3g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 154IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg