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Clean Diet Crispy Oven Baked Falafel

Serving Size: 10
This recipe is courtesy of dietician Karin Adoni, and comes from her cookbook Clean Diet by Karin Adoni Company. A Middle Eastern favorite, Falafel can be used in a variety of ways such as an appetizer or placed in pita pockets for a sandwich. Note: This recipe requires 2 sheet pans for 7-10 servings.

Recipe by: Karin Adoni Ben-David

Cook Times

Active Prep20
Hands-On Cook0
Hands-Off Cook20
Passive0
Total Time40 minutes
Recipe Serving Size10

Cooking Tools Required

Baking sheet, Can Opener, Cutting board, Food Processor, Measuring cups and spoons, Sharp Knives

Ingredients

  • 2 onion roughly chopped
  • 62 ounce canned chickpeas about 4 cans, drained
  • 2 cup Italian parsley
  • 2 cup fresh cilantro
  • 6 clove garlic
  • 2 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 4 tablespoon chickpea flour
  • 4 tablespoon avocado oil plus extra for baking
  • Kosher salt or to taste

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
  • In a food processor, pulse all ingredients together until a rough, coarse meal forms. Scrape the sides of the processor periodically and push the mixture down the sides. Process until the mixture is somewhere between the texture of couscous and a paste. You want the mixture to hold together, and a more paste-like consistency will help with that… but don't over-process, you don't want it turning into hummus!
  • Add the flour and oil, and blend these with the mixture.
  • With your hands, form mixture into 2-inch balls and place each one on a large sheet of non-stick baking paper. Make sure to spray/ brush the paper with avocado oil before you place them on it.
  • Once all the patties are done, spray them all with an oil sprayer or brush with avocado oil, to ensure they turn out brown and crispy in the oven.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden.
Reheating Instructions
Heat in the oven at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until heated through.

Nutrition

Calories: 370kcal | Carbohydrates: 54g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 26mg | Potassium: 681mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 1291IU | Vitamin C: 21mg | Calcium: 126mg | Iron: 7mg