Baked Falafel Vegetable Burgers Recipe

baked falafel vegetable burgers

Forget frying because these baked Falafel Vegetable Burgers deliver huge taste without damaging your waist.

serves: 8

ingredients

Falafel Vegetable Burgers

• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small yellow onion, chopped
• 1 large carrot, peeled and chopped
• 3 1/2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained well
• 1 cup canned sliced mushrooms, rinsed and drained well
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 5 slices white bread, crust removed and put in food processor to make coarse crumbs

Creamy Tahini Sauce

• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tahini
• 1/2 tsp kosher salt
• 1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh mint
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley


• 8 pita pockets
• 2 cups shredded iceberg lettuce

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray.


2. In a medium skillet, heat olive oil over medium-low heat. Add onion and cook until softened, about 6 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.


3. In a food processor, combine cooked onions, carrots, chickpeas, mushrooms, lime juice, parsley, cumin, tahini, salt and pepper. Process until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Transfer to a large bowl and add breadcrumbs, mixing until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.


4. Form 8 burgers from the mixture and place on prepared baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes, flipping halfway through.


5. For the sauce, in a medium bowl, vigorously whisk mayonnaise, sour cream, lemon juice, olive oil, tahini, salt and pepper. Stir in chopped mint and parsley.


6. To serve, tuck veggie burger in a pita pocket along with a few tablespoons of sauce and about 1/4 cup shredded lettuce.

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“So hey, once Joshua heals your brother, you want to go do something, get some pomegranate juice, a falafel,or get married or something?”

— Christopher Moore

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