Falafel

• 1 cupuncooked chickpeas — soaked, drained, rinsed, patted dry
• ½ cupshallot — chopped, or yellow onion
• 3garlic cloves
• 1 tsplemon zest
• 1 tspground cumin
• 1 tspground coriander
• ¾ tspsea salt
• ¼ tspcayenne pepper
• ¼ tspbaking powder
• 1 cupfresh cilantro leaves and stems — chopped
• 1 cupfresh parsley leaves and stems — chopped, patted dry
• 1 tbspextra-virgin olive oil

For serving

• —Pita bread — use gluten-free pita if needed
• —Hummus
• —Diced veggies — tomato, cucumber
• —Fresh herbs — chopped parsley, fresh mint
• —Pickled Red Onions
• —Tahini Sauce