Easy Baked Falafel with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce Recipe

Name: Easy Baked Falafel with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce Recipe
Ingredients: Falafel:; cooking spray; 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided; 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed; 3/4 onion, diced; 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro; 1/4 cup packed chopped fresh parsley; 3 cloves garlic, smashed; 1 small lemon, zested; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/3 cup all-purpose flour; 1 egg, beaten; Yogurt Sauce:; 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt; 1/4 cup seeded and minced cucumber, squeezed dry; 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice; 1 teaspoon minced garlic; salt to taste; 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

"Try this classic Middle Eastern sandwich makeover, with falafel that are oven-baked to keep the calorie count down...."

INGREDIENTS

•

Falafel:

•

cooking spray

•

2 tablespoons olive oil, divided

•

1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed

•

3/4 onion, diced

•

1/4 cup packed chopped fresh cilantro

•

1/4 cup packed chopped fresh parsley

•

3 cloves garlic, smashed

•

1 small lemon, zested

•

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

•

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

•

1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

•

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

•

1/3 cup all-purpose flour

•

1 egg, beaten

•

Yogurt Sauce:

•

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt

•

1/4 cup seeded and minced cucumber, squeezed dry

•

2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice

•

1 teaspoon minced garlic

•

salt to taste

•

1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste

Go To Recipe

review

►