Vegetarian

Falafel balls takes several minutes to prepare.

Falafel balls takes several minutes to cook.

Falafel balls makes 5 servings.

The ingredients for Falafel balls are:

One 15-oz. can chickpeas, well drained
1 onion, very finely chopped
1/4 cup whole-wheat flour
3 tbsp. finely chopped fresh parsley
1 1/2 tbsp. chopped garlic
1 tbsp. chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 tbsp. ground cumin
3/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. lemon juice
1/8 tsp. paprika, or more to taste
black pepper, to taste

Here is how you make Falafel balls:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.Place all ingredients for falafel (except for the pitas and nonstick spray) in a large bowl, and give them a good stir. Using a potato masher, mash well. Mixture should remain slightly chunky, not smooth.Spray a baking sheet thoroughly with a 2-second spray of olive oil nonstick spray.One at a time, take spoonfuls of mixture in your hands and form 15 balls, each about the size of a ping pong ball, and gently place them on the baking sheet. Spray the top of each ball with olive oil nonstick spray, for a total of about a 2-second spray.Bake in the oven for 15 minutes. Remove baking sheet from the oven, and carefully turn each ball over, gently reshaping if the bottoms have flattened. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 10 - 15 minutes, until golden brown and slightly crispy. Allow to cool and set for at least 5 minutes.Number of Servings: 5Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user THATSNOTFAB.

The nutritional information for Falafel balls is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 5
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 115.2

• Total Fat: 1.2 g
• Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
• Sodium: 253.4 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.6 g
• Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
• Protein: 5.6 g