Name: Easy Vegan Falafel (Freezer-Friendly!)
Prep time: 120 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 130 min
Yield: 12, 12 (falafel)
Cuisine: middle_eastern
Ingredients: 1 15-ounce can chickpeas ((rinsed, drained and patted dry)); 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley ((or sub cilantro)); 4 cloves garlic, minced; 2 medium shallots ((minced // 2 shallots yield ~ 3/4 cup or 65 g // or sub white onion)); 2 Tbsp raw sesame seeds ((or sub finely chopped nuts, such as pecans)); 1 1/2 tsp cumin ((plus more to taste)); 1/4 tsp each sea salt and black pepper ((plus more to taste)); 1 healthy pinch each cardamom and coriander ((optional)); 3-4 Tbsp all-purpose flour; 3-4 Tbsp avocado oil for cooking ((or sub any neutral oil with a high smoke point)); Panko bread crumbs for coating ((optional // see instructions // gluten-free as needed)); Garlic Dill Sauce

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Easy Vegan Falafel (Freezer-Friendly!)

Nutrition Facts

Per serving · recipe makes 12 · 2h 10m total

Servings

Calories

5% of a 2,000 cal day

109KCAL

Protein

3g7% DV

% DAILY VALUE

Total Fat6g

Saturated1g

Unsaturated5g

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Total Carbs12g

Fiber3g

10%

Total Sugars2g

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incl. Added Sugars0g

Starch7g

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Sodium126mg

% Daily Value is based on a 2,000 calorie day.

Golden, crispy falafel made from canned chickpeas with fresh parsley, cumin, and garlic. Flavorful and freezer-friendly, this is simpler than traditional versions.

Ingredients

12 SERVINGS

FALAFEL

15 ozchickpeas — rinsed, drained, patted dry, 1 can
⅓ cupchopped fresh parsley — or cilantro
4garlic — minced
65 gmedium shallots — minced, ¾ cup, or white onion
2 tbspraw sesame seeds — or finely chopped nuts, such as pecans
1½ tspcumin — ground
¼ tspeach sea salt and black pepper) — (plus more to taste
1healthy pinch each cardamom and coriander) — (optional
3–4 tbspall-purpose flour
3–4 tbspavocado oil — for cooking, or neutral oil with a high smoke point
Panko bread crumbs — optional

FOR SERVING

Garlic Dill Sauce

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Method

2h 10m total

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