Falafel Salad

Level: Medium

Servings: 2

Total Time: 40 MINS

Active Time: 30 MINS

A taste of the Mediterranean! Our falafel alternative is nutrient-dense, loaded with spinach, parsley, onion and garlic. Adda Veggie gives these falafels a nice brown and crisp without having to deep fry them. Served with a fresh salad and topped with tahini sauce, these make a tasty and healthy lunch.

 

Ingredients:

Falafels

  • 1 package Adda Veggie Herby Roasted Garlic

  • ½ cup parsley (tightly packed)

  • ½ medium onion 

  • 4 cloves garlic

  • ¾ cup frozen chopped spinach, blanched (submerged in cold water, drained and squeezed dry)

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil

  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander

  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin

Tahini Sauce

  • ½ cup tahini

  • ⅓ cup water

  • 1 lemon

  • 1 teaspoon salt

Salad Ingredients

  • ½ head Romaine lettuce, torn into bite sized pieces

  • ½ cup shredded red cabbage

  • ½ red onion, thinly sliced

  • 10 cherry tomatoes, whole or halved

  • Mini Kosher dill pickles, sliced (optional)

  • Herbs, for garnish (optional)

Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

  2. In food processor, pulse the parsley and blanched spinach and until finely chopped.  Without removing, add 2 cloves garlic and ½ an onion and pulse (be careful to not puree).  

  3. Remove from food processor and add cumin and coriander to the parsley, onion, garlic and spinach mixture. Combine well with a spoon (or your hands!).

  4. Make Adda Veggie patties with the pulsed veggie mixture according to package directions.  Mold into ½-inch, tightly packed balls using a scoop or your hands. Heat a skillet with a thin coating of olive oil over medium-high heat and cook the balls on all sides until golden brown. Transfer the balls to a baking pan and bake for about 15 minutes while you prepare the sauce and salad.

  5. Combine tahini, water, 2 cloves garlic, lemon juice & zest, and salt in a blender.  Blend until smooth, adding additional water as needed to reach a pourable consistency.

  6. Assemble the salad: Fill the bottom of the serving bowl with romaine and top with red cabbage, pickles, red onion, cherry tomatoes, and the crispy Adda Veggie falafels straight out of the oven. Top with tahini sauce and scatter herbs over the top.

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