Falafel Salad

Prep Time: 0 Minutes

Cook Time: 0 Minutes

Ready In: 0 Minutes

Servings: 4

Falafel is a Middle Eastern specialty featuring fried patties made of ground garbanzo beans and spices. We pan-fried the patties and served them over greens for a main-dish salad.

Ingredients:

1 (16-ounce) can chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed and drained

1 cup fresh parsley leaves

1/2 cup chopped red onion

1/4 cup dry breadcrumbs

1 large egg

2 large garlic cloves, quartered

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon ground coriander

1/4 teaspoon salt

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon olive oil, divided

1 (10-ounce) bag chopped romaine lettuce

2 cups chopped cucumber (about 2)

1 cup chopped tomato (about 1 large)

1/2 cup chopped green onions (about 4)

tahini sauce

Directions:

1. Process first 10 ingredients in a food processor until smooth, scraping down sides as needed. Form mixture into 12 (2-inch) patties about 1/2-inch thick. Dredge patties in flour, shaking off excess.
2. Heat 1 1/2 teaspoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add 6 patties; cook 3 minutes on each side or until lightly browned. Remove from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons oil and patties.
3. Arrange lettuce, cucumber, tomato, and green onions on serving plates. Top servings with falafel patties. Drizzle each serving with Tahini Sauce.
4. Note: Nutritional analysis totals include Tahini Sauce.

By RecipeOfHealth.com