How to make:
Baked Beet Falafel Bowls and Pita Sandwiches
Switch it up with these colorful Beet Falafel! This baked falafel recipe is perfect for meal prep. Enjoy them in a falafel bowl or a pita!
Prep Time:
10 mins
Cook Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
40 mins
Author:
Yield:
22-24 falafel 1x
Rating:
Ingredients
For the falafel:
- 2 15-ounce cans (3 cups) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1 ½ cups cooked beets, cut into ½-inch pieces
- 1/2 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/2 cup red onion, roughly chopped
- 4 garlic cloves
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon Pompeian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- Dash of cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1 cup oat flour*, plus more if needed
For the bowls:
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (or other whole grain)
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives, sliced
- ¼ cup hummus
- Tahini or vegan tzatziki, for serving
- Lemon wedges, for servingi
For the pita sandwiches:
- 4 whole-wheat pitas
- 4 cups mixed greens
- 1 cup cucumber, chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, chopped
- ½ cup kalamata olives, sliced
- ¼ cup hummus
- Tahini or vegan tzatziki, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Grease a baking sheet with Pompeian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
- In the bowl of a food processor, add chickpeas, beets, cilantro, parsley, onion and garlic. Pulse until chopped and well-combined, with some chunky texture.
- Add lemon juice, Pompeian Organic Extra Virgin Olive Oil, cumin, salt, pepper, and cayenne. Pulse a few times to combine.
- Add oat flour, starting with 1 cup. Pulse until a firm dough forms, adding more oat flour if necessary.
- Form 22-24 balls of dough, flatten them with your hands and place on the baking sheet.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then flip. Bake for another 15 minutes.
- Optional: Broil on low for 5 minutes to get falafel extra crispy.
- For bowls: divide all ingredients evenly among 4 bowls. Top with 3-4 falafel each. Drizzle with tahini and olive oil.
- For pita sandwiches: Divide all ingredients evenly among 4 pitas. Top with 3 falafel each; drizzle with tahini and olive oil. Roll up pita and wrap in foil to hold together.
Notes
*To make your own own oat flour, simply blend rolled oats into a fine flour using a high-speed blender or food processor.
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