Description
This falafel bowl is loaded with quinoa, tomatoes, cucumbers, homemade tzatziki, and hummus to be a beautiful and filling vegetarian delight.
Ingredients
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For the falafel:
- 1 15- ounce can chickpeas (rinsed, drained and patted dry)
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 small white onion (roughly chopped)
- 1 tablespoon tahini
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cumin
- 1/4–1/2 teaspoon each sea salt and black pepper (depending on taste preference)
- 4 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 4–6 tablespoons grape seed oil or canola oil
- 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs for coating
For the tzatziki:
- click the link above for the recipe
For the bowls:
- 1 cup dried quinoa (cooked according to package instructions)
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 head red cabbage (chopped)
- 8 ounces cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1 cucumber (diced (I used mini cucumbers which worked well))
- 1 cup kalamata olives
- Hummus (for serving)
- Pita (for serving)
Instructions
To make the falafel:
- To a food processor, add chickpeas, parsley, onion, garlic, tahini, cumin, salt, pepper and mix/pulse to combine, scraping down sides as needed until thoroughly combined. You want a a crumbly dough, not a paste.
- Add flour 1 tablespoon at a time and pulse/mix to combine until no longer wet and you can mold the dough into a ball without it sticking to your hands.
- Transfer to a mixing bowl, cover and refrigerate for 1-2 hours to firm up. If you need to skip this step, the falafel will be a little more fragile when shaping and cooking.
- Once chilled, scoop out rounded tablespoons and gently form into 11-12 small discs.
- Sprinkle on panko bread crumbs and gently press to adhere – flip and repeat.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add enough oil to generously coat the pan – about 2 tablespoons.
- Once the oil is hot, add only as many falafel as will fit very comfortably in the pan at a time.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, flipping when the underside is deep golden brown.
- Repeat with all falafel.
To make the tzatziki:
- In a large bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, diced cucumber, lemon juice garlic and dill.
- Stir to combine.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Serve immediately or store in an air-tight container for up to 3 days.
To assemble bowls:
- Prepare the quinoa.
- Meanwhile, in a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add cabbage, and season with salt and pepper according to your taste.
- cook for ~10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until cabbage has softened.
- Once quinoa and cabbage are cooked, assemble your bowls with your desired amounts of quinoa, cabbage, tomatoes, cucumber, olives, hummus, falafel, and tzatziki.
- Serve with pita and enjoy!
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main