Vegetarian

Falafel is for Dinner.

Falafel takes 50 minutes to prepare.

Falafel takes 10 minutes to cook.

Falafel makes 4 servings.

The ingredients for Falafel are:

2 15-16 oz. cans garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1 shallot, chopped
6 cloves garlic, peeled
1 C. loosely packed flat-leaf parsley
2 t. chili powder
1/3 C. all-purpose flour
1 lemon
1 6 oz. carton plain yogurt
1/2 C. chopped or sliced cucumber
2 T. olive oil

Here is how you make Falafel:

1. In a food processor combine beans, shallot, garlic, parsley, chili powder, 1/2 t. kosher salt, and 1/4 t. pepper. Pulse until finely chopped. Add flour; pulse until mixture just holds together. 2. Divide mixture into 12 balls. Flatten each slightly. Cover; chill 30 minutes or overnight. Meanwhile, remove 1 t. zest from lemon. Juice half the lemon. Cut remaining half into wedges. Stir together lemon zest and juice, yogurt, and cucumber. Cover; chill.3. In a very large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Add patties. Cook 8 minutes or until golden brown and heated through, turning once. Serve with yogurt sauce and lemon wedges.Serving Size: Makes 4 2 patty servingsNumber of Servings: 4Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user DANIWOESTMAN.

The nutritional information for Falafel is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 4
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 436.5

• Total Fat: 11.9 g
• Cholesterol: 8.0 mg
• Sodium: 768.3 mg
• Total Carbs: 68.9 g
• Dietary Fiber: 12.1 g
• Protein: 16.0 g