white bean falafels with chimchurri yogurt sauce
This recipe is for the Ninja Chef Challenge. Our ingredients were; garlic, tortilla's, yogurt. A mystery ingredient was added; cannellini beans. The fresh herbs in the Chimchurri sauce coupled with the falafels will leave you wanting more... perfect for entertaining or a vegan dinner!! Your guests will rave, and *shhhh* noone needs to know you started off with canned!! Enjoy! **Note** A Chimchurri sauce is a herb sauce using whatever fresh herbs you have on hand.
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
method
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yield
4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CHIMCHURRI SAUCE
- 4 tablespoons parsley (fresh)
- 2 teaspoons marjoram fresh (fresh)
- 2 teaspoons dried greek oregano (or oregano)
- 4 tablespoons olive oil, extra virgin
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 8 tablespoons plain yogurt (i used greek)
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- FALAFELS
- 1 can cannellini beans drained and rinsed well
- 1/4 teaspoon tumeric dried
- 2 teaspoons dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon fresh finely chopped parsley
- 1 teaspoon cumin powder
- 1-1/2 tablespoon peanut butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2-3 tablespoons plain yogurt (i used greek)
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
- 3/4 cup bread crumbs, (i used panko)
- 1/4 cup water
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 1 medium tomato diced
- - chopped/shredded lettuce
- - flour tortillas
How To Make white bean falafels with chimchurri yogurt sauce
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Step 1In a small bowl add all your chimchurri ingredients except the yogurt, and mix well. Place in a mini chopper or food processor and pulse till smooth. Add your yogurt. Mix thoroughly and place in fridge till ready to use.
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Step 2Open your can of cannellini beans; drain and rinse. Add the rest of your chimchurri ingredients. Using your favorite *masher*, mash the living daylights out of the beans. Take out all your frustrations I say!! You can leave partial pieces of beans, they look really pretty! Add your yogurt! Taste for seasoning, and set in fridge to chill!
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Step 3Over medium heat, warm tortilla's in an skillet or oven, till they are ready and warmed up. Set on a plate and set aside!
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Step 4Using your hands or an ice cream scoop, scoop out uniform pieces of falafel mixture and form into patties. Dredge lightly in flour and place on plate. In a medium skillet heat your olive oil till to medium-high heat.
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Step 5Cook for a couple of minutes on one side, flip over and evenly brown on the other side. When nicely golden on both sides, remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
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Step 6Assemble your falafel's by starting with your tortilla's, add your chimchurri yogurt sauce, your veggies of choice, then 1 falafel cut in half. Fold over, secure with toothpick if desired and enjoy!!
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Category:
Other Main Dishes
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#For Kids
Tag:
#Healthy
Diet:
Vegetarian
Keyword:
#Vegan
Keyword:
#tortilla
Keyword:
#yogurt
Keyword:
#Falafel
Keyword:
#chimchurri
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