Quick and Easy Falafels (vegan + gluten-free)
Vegan and gluten-free Falafels are a quick and easy lunch recipe to make that will be ready in less than 30 minutes. This recipe is made with simple and wholesome ingredients like chickpeas, cilantro and onion. This recipe is made in the air fryer, but can easily be baked in the oven or cooked on the stovetop.
Servings 10 falafels
Ingredients
- 1 15.5oz can of chickpeas
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp red chili flakes
- 1/2 tsp paprika
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
Instructions
- First start by draining and rinsing the can of chickpeas really well, for about 2 minutes under fresh water.
- Add the drained and rinsed chickpeas to your food processor along with the rest of the ingredients. Blend for about 1-2 minutes or until you have a thick batter. You don’t want to over process them, some chunks are okay!
- Scoop out about 2 tbsp of the batter and roll it into a ball. Place it on a plate lined with parchment paper so nothing sticks. Then, lightly coat your air fryer with non-stick spray. Just enough to where the bottoms of the falafels won’t stick when removing them.
- Place the falafels in the air fryer and fry for 15-20 minutes at 350F. Remove and let cool.
- I like to enjoy mine on a bed of spinach with brown rice. For the additions, I love to add in cucumbers, pickled onions and the vegan tzatziki sauce from Trader Joe’s (which is a must).
- These are perishable as well, so feel free to save them in the fridge all week and enjoy!
Notes
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