Description
Delightful crispy falafel served in refreshing mini lettuce cups with vibrant tomatoes and cucumber, topped with tahini sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup cooked chickpeas
- 1/4 cup parsley, chopped
- 1/4 cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp coriander
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp pepper
- 1/2 cup breadcrumbs
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Mini lettuce cups
- Diced tomatoes
- Cucumber, diced
- Tahini sauce (for drizzling)
Instructions
- Preparation: Gather all your ingredients.
- Mixing: In a food processor, combine chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, garlic, cumin, coriander, salt, and pepper; pulse until combined with some chunkiness.
- Binding: Stir in breadcrumbs until the mixture holds together well enough to shape.
- Cooking: Heat olive oil in a skillet, shape the mixture into small balls or patties, and cook until golden brown on both sides, about 3-4 minutes per side.
- Assembling: Place cooked falafel in mini lettuce cups, top with diced tomatoes and cucumber, then drizzle with tahini sauce.
Notes
Store leftovers separately: keep falafel in an airtight container for up to 3 days and toppings in the fridge for not more than 2 days.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg