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Easy Zucchini Falafel Recipe

Easy Zucchini Falafel Recipe

Course: Dinner, Lunch, Lunchbox Ideas, Snack
Cuisine: Middleeast
Keyword: Chickpea and Zucchini, Zucchini Falafel
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 15 kcal
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Ingredients

  • 1 can chickpeas
  • 1 onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 large handful fresh parsley
  • 1 zucchini medium
  • 4 tabs chickpea flour *see notes
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tso cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1/2 juice of a lemon

Instructions

  1. Chop the onion, parsley and garlic finely either by hand or in a food processor and pop into a bowl.

  2. Drain the chick peas and pulse in the food processor. Add to the onion, parsley and garlic along with the rest of the ingredients and combine well.

  3. Shape into falafel balls or small patties. Whatever you prefer. Pop into the fridge for 20 minutes if you like before frying so they keep nice and firm when you go to cook.

  4. Shallow fry in a pan for about 3-4 mins on each side or when the outside is nice and crispy to your likening.

  5. Or or bake in the oven place on a tray with oil and spray a little olive oil on top to make sure they get nicley browned.

    Bake at 200 degrees Celsius for around 25 mins.

Recipe Notes

You can use another flour for this recipe.  If 4 tablespoons of flour isn't enough feel free to add a little more.

Nutrition Facts
Easy Zucchini Falafel Recipe
Amount Per Serving (8 g)
Calories 15 Calories from Fat 2
% Daily Value*
Fat 0.2g0%
Saturated Fat 0.04g0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat 0.1g
Sodium 294mg13%
Potassium 105mg3%
Carbohydrates 3g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 63IU1%
Vitamin C 9mg11%
Calcium 13mg1%
Iron 0.3mg2%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.