Hey everyone, hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, I will show you a way to make a special dish, falafel salad. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Falafel Salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s fast, it tastes delicious. Falafel Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
This Falafel Salad Bowl is an easy and delicious meatless-meal loaded with fresh greens, hummus, cucumber, tomatoes, olives and crispy falafel. Perfect any time you're craving Mediterranean flavors and comes together quickly when you use meal-prepped falafel. PIN HERE for later and follow my boards for more healthy recipes. Add the chickpeas and then the olive oil, and toss until the chickpeas are evenly coated with the spice.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook falafel salad using 26 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make Falafel Salad:
- Get For the Falafel:
- Make ready 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) chickpeas
- Make ready 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) fava beans
- Take 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- Get 1/4 cup mint leaves
- Prepare 3/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
- Make ready 1 small jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed and coarsely chopped
- Take 2 garlic clove, minced
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
- Take 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- Prepare 1 teaspoon baking soda
- Make ready Vegetable oil, for frying (about 3 cups)
- Make ready For the salad:
- Take 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
- Take 1 head green leaf lettuce, torn
- Prepare 1/4 head large red cabbage, shredded
- Prepare 2-3 cucumber, sliced
- Get Baby strawberries (optional)
- Prepare Fresh mint, cilantro and parsley
- Get For Tahini dressing:
- Take 1/2 cup raw tahini
- Make ready 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- Take 1 clove garlic
- Prepare 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- Take 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- Prepare 1/4 cup water, or more for desired consistency
Add the garlic, tahini, water, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, and salt to a blender. Blend until the mixture is smooth and the garlic is in small pieces. Refrigerate the dressing until ready to use. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a separate bowl.
Instructions to make Falafel Salad:
- In a medium bowl, cover the chickpeas and fava beans with water and soak them overnight.
- After soaking, drain the chickpeas and fava beans and pat them dry. Place them into a food processor, with a teaspoon of salt and process until they resemble a coarse crumb. Add the mint, parsley, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, onion, and sesame seeds and pulse until everything is finely ground and the mixture is a fine, web crumb. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, stir in the baking soda, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan. Using a small ice cream scoop, pack the falafel mixture tightly into the scoop and form balls, slightly smaller than a golf ball. Carefully drop the balls into the hot oil, and fry a few at a time until golden brown, making sure to flip them over as soon as they are brown on one side. Using a slotted spoon, remove the falafel from the oil to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool and excess oil drip off. Repeat process with the remaining falafels.
- In a large bowl, combine the lettuces, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes and fresh herbs. Add the falafel on top and serve with the dressing on the side.
- To make the Tahini dressing combine all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. Add more water to thin, if desired. It will thicken up when it's chilled!
Refrigerate the dressing until ready to use. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a separate bowl. Falafel Salad with Lemon Garlic Dressing is chickpea salad taken to the next level! I'll never forget the first time I had a falafel. We also add some fresh lemon juice, chili garlic sauce, and pita on the side (also optional).
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