QUINOA FALAFEL for VEGAN WEDNESDAY ๐๐ฟ๐
Hello My Dearest Foodies,
And falafel lovers! I bet all of you love falafels and you know how they are made. Nevertheless, I doubt that you ever tried falafel made of quinoa and green garbanzo/chick peas, plus oven baked instead of deep fried. Well, I have an easy to make, super delicious and healthier version of this traditional plant based delicacy. I hope you will try it, because I know you will be very pleased.
Don't forget to check the LATEST POST by our VEGAN WEDNESDAY initiator @heart-to-heart who we all love so much
FALAFEL
Oven Baked Green Garbanzo - Quinoa Falafel
Vegan โ Gluten Free
Author: Lenaโs Vegan Living
INGREDIENTS for 20 FALAFELS
โข Frozen green garbanzo 2cups (follow the cooking instructions on the package)
โข Quinoa 1 cup (follow the cooking instructions on the package)
โข Onion 1 medium size (cut in 4 quarters)
โข Garlic 4 cloves
โข Curly parsley 1 cup (only the leaves)
โข Cumin powder 2 tbs
โข Coriander powder 2tbs
โข Black pepper to taste
โข Cayenne pepper to taste (optional)
โข Himalayan pink salt to taste
โข Olive oil 1 tbs (optional)
PROCESS
โข In a food processor, begin to dicing the parsley by pressing pulse button.
โข Scrape the sides and add onion, garlic while pressing the pulse button.
โข Scrape the sides again and add the garbanzo with spices and salt.
โข Add the quinoa, press the pulse button few times, scrape the sides and blend all on full speed for 30 seconds
โข Transfer the mixture into a sealed container and place into refrigerator for couple of hours.
โข Preheat the oven to 375F and line your baking sheet with parchment paper.
โข With a mini ice-cream scoop scrape 3 portions and make a ball with your palms.
โข Place each on your baking sheet and you may lightly brush them with olive oil.
โข When ready, bake for 30 to 40 minutes and 5 to 10 minutes on broil.
โข Serve with your favorite veggies and Tahini sauce.
TAHINI SAUCE
โข Tahini ยผ cup
โข Vegenaise ยผ cup or Vegan Mayo
โข Juice from 1 lemon
โข Garlic powder to taste
โข Himalayan Pink Salt to taste
โข You may add some water if need it
Mix everything thoroughly with a whisk.
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I am a huge falafel fan but now that I'm getting older I get heartburn from fried food. I will definitely try this awesome recipe you have posted. Thank you!
Thank you so much @cookit I know what you mean, I have the same problem, lol. These are great alternative and they are very easy to make ๐๐ฟ๐
I LOVE falafel but I never thought about adding quinoa to the mix! Awesome idea : )
Thank you so much Dear @veggiekittykelly I am glad you like it ๐๐ฟ๐
Could I cook the chickpeas from scratch for this recipe ? I don't know that I have ever seen the frozen ones at the store.
Hi @anthrovegan! I'm jumping in here but in my opinion- DEFINITELY! I always make mine with soaked chickpeas, then I boil them or in raw recipes, just use them after they sprout! Let me know how it goes for you! Lena's recipes are always to die for! ๐
Thanks for that I think I will try them and my husband is supposed to be on an oil free diet so I will have to dry roast them.
Sorry for the late reply @anthrovegan, but with regular chickpeas I would just follow the traditional recipe steps, which says soak overnight but not cook. You may see the recipe here https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/falafel/
Ok thanks for that.
My pleasure ๐
You provoked me to eat ... how delicious ... I invite you to visit my blog and see my post. this is the link of my last publication https://steemit.com/photography/@kmejias/4-pictures-4-favorites-4-beautiful-places
Thank you so much, I am glad you like it and if you lime photography you can join #photocontest and #fruitsandveggiesmonday ๐๐ฟ๐
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Wow! The food looks so beautiful! I love Falafels too!
Thank you so much Dear @delania I am glad you like it ๐๐ฟ๐
Ooooohhhh I love that recipe @lenasveganliving. I am definitely becoming vegan. my daughter has alresdy gone that root. So so healthy. thank you so much for your wonderfully healthy vegan delights. love your posts.
I am sooooooooooo happy to hear that Dear @artywink I wish you all the best and thank you so much.
Maybe you would also like to join our #fruitsandveggiesmonday ๐๐ฟ๐
Hi @artywink, I had to get in on this because this comment made me so happy to read! I love hearing about people deciding to make healthy changes in their diets! How lovely that your daughter is acting as an inspiration to you! That's so sweet! I just had my father visit me for 3 months and tried my best to plant some seeds, I hope they root and that he takes on some changes as well! @lenasveganliving is an absolute inspiration and she is filled with the most delicious recipes around! If you want to see some more great vegan recipes, Lena and I are both part of #veganwednesday, if you use the tag you can find some wonderful recipes to try :) Best of luck to you- please let me know if there's anything I can do, this is my life's passion as a nutritionist and overall vegan-food-enthusiast ;)
Thank you so much @heart-to-heart . I suffer from high blood pressure and calestrol. I want to eat healthy now to best this desease , I believe the only way is the vegan root. I have even started growing my own veggies.I will definitely take part in Monda and Wednesday contests. I have started collecting vegan recipes now. Do you think the vegan root will help my blood pressure? I have started weening myself off my medication that I have been taking for the past 44 years. I also need to lose 20kgs . so . excersise and healthy eating. I am so grateful I have found this post . thank you @heart-to-heart and @lenasveganliving you have inspired me tremendously. thankyou thankyou.
You are so welcome @artywink, I think I speak for a lot of us when I say we're happy to help in any way we can whether it be recipes, substitutions, food prep, whatever the case may be! It's actually a process. When I take clients, we start with buying new groceries and it can take some time getting used to.
I agree with you- have you seen "What the Heath?" It's seriously a life changing documentary and I highly recommend it! We are able to solve so many illnesses with food that for some reason doctors are pushing pills at us for. It's wrong in my opinion and I think you're off to a great start! Especially growing your own veggies because now you're not only getting great nutrients from the earth but you're bypassing all the chemicals and nasties that come from the stuff on the shelves!
Oh, I ABSOLUTELY do think it will help. I am 100% sold on it. Watch the film, you wouldn't believe the success they had getting people off their meds with a plant based diet!
I know we're both excited to have you join in the initiatives we started to bring the vegan community together and have more attention brought to it! Can't wait to see you join in! I can say on my end, I have no problem if you use the same post for both contests (I don't think Lena will either!)
One thing I want to warn you about that people always come to me for is losing weight. I have to advise that just going vegan will not guarantee the loss of weight. A lot of vegans end up eating worse than they did before trying to make up for what they give up so, it's important to note that yes plant based is a great step but it's a healthy plant based diet with exercise and movement that will really get you where you're saying you want to go :) I'm happy to help out with whatever you need, just pop on by my page and leave me a comment or send me a message in Discord or Steem Chat whenever ๐ Goodluck!
Well said Dear @heart-to-heart, I totally agree and thank you ๐๐๐
๐ Happy I saw this here, my heart's all full! ๐
XOXO
I love falafel. And these looks so soft and purely devine :) Really need to make these some time =)
Thank you so much Dear Nicole, I am happy you like them and they are very easy to make ๐๐ฟ๐
Falafels are so yummy but making them is so time-consuming (at least in my opinion). That's why hardly ever make them . ๐ However, your amazing photos made me crave falafels so bad I think I have to make them soon. ๐
These are very easy to make and they are delicious...........I really hope you try them. Thank you so much ๐๐ฟ๐