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Hemp Plus Falafel
This Middle Eastern street food favorite with the added crunch of granola makes a great vegetarian lunch or dinner option.
Hemp Plus Falafel Recipe
Prep time:
20 Minutes
Cook time: 15 Minutes
Servings:
4 servings
Vegan
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup Nature's Path Hemp Hearts Granola
- 1 can (14 oz) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 3 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 tbsp water (approx.)
- 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tbsp tahini paste
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp freshly ground pepper
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1/4 cup coconut oil (approx.)
- 4 whole wheat pitas
- 4 cups shredded lettuce
- 2 cups chopped seeded tomatoes
Tahini Sauce:
- 1/4 cup tahini paste
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup warm water (approx.)
Instructions
- In food processor, pulse granola, chickpeas, garlic, water, lemon juice, tahini, cumin, salt, coriander and pepper until smooth, adding up to 1 tbsp more water if mixture is too dry. Stir in parsley. Shape into 16 balls; flatten to 1/2-inch thickness.
- In skillet, heat 2 tbsp of the coconut oil over medium-high heat; fry falafel in batches, turning once and adding more coconut oil as needed, for 3 to 5 minutes or until golden.
- Whisk together tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, garlic and salt. Whisk in enough warm water to make desired consistency.
- Halve pitas; fill each half with lettuce, tomatoes and 2 falafels. Drizzle with Tahini Sauce.
