Roasted Red Pepper Falafels with Tzatziki Sauce (Vegan, GF)
 
 
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Serves: 3-4
Ingredients
For the Falafels:
  • 1 can of chickpeas, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • ½ cup fresh parsley
  • ¼ cup roasted red peppers, drained
  • ¼ cup chopped scallions
  • 2 tablespoons tahini
  • 2 tablespoons hot sauce
  • 1 tablespoon cumin
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • ¼ cup, plus 1 tablespoon Otto's Cassava Flour
For the Tzatziki Sauce:
  • ½ cup refrigerated full-fat coconut milk, cream only
  • ⅓ cup grated cucumber
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • ¼ teaspoon minced garlic
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  2. Combine falafel ingredients except for the cassava flour in a food processor. Pulse several times, then blend for a few seconds. Scrape down the sides and pulse again until the mixture is finely chopped, but not completely smooth.
  3. Scoop out falafel mixture into a large bowl and add cassava flour, a tablespoon at a time, until you have a workable dough that is not too sticky but still a bit wet.
  4. Form falafels into golf ball-sized patties and flatten slightly. I got about 10 falafels out of one batch.
  5. Bake for 25 minutes until browned and crisp on the outside.
  6. While falafels bake, prepare tzatziki sauce. Squeeze excess moisture from grated cucumber and add that and the rest of the ingredients into a small bowl. Stir until combined, then refrigerate until ready to use.
  7. Serve falafels warm with tzatziki sauce.
  8. They are great plain, as a lettuce wrap, on a salad, or as a sandwich! Enjoy!
Notes
~The tzatziki sauce will thicken as it refrigerates. For a thinner sauce, let it sit out for a bit and give it a good stir.
~Store leftover falafels covered in the refrigerator. They should keep for several days.
Recipe by Fed and Fulfilled at https://fedandfulfilled.com/roasted-red-pepper-falafels-tzatziki-sauce/