Gluten Free Falafel with Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
This easy gluten free falafel recipe is also grain free, vegan, and low FODMAP friendly. Packed with nutritious veggies and plant based protein, it's the perfect low FODMAP lunch recipe to add to your meal prep routine!
Equipment
- Food Processor
Ingredients
For the Falafel
- 3 medium carrots peeled + chopped
- 2 white potatoes peeled + diced
- ⅓ cup scallions chopped
- 14 oz canned chickpeas drained + rinsed thoroughly
- 8 tablespoon almond flour
- 1 tablespoon garlic infused olive oil
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
For the Tzatziki Sauce
- ½ cup vegan plain yogurt or greek yogurt
- ¼ cup fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon garlic infused olive oil
- ½ cup cucumber chopped
Instructions
- Rinse and drain canned chickpeas thoroughly and set aside.
- Roughly chop carrots, scallions and dice potatoes.
- Add veggies to the food processor and pulse until finely chopped.
- Next add chickpeas, olive oil and spices to the bowl and pulse again until a smooth dough like paste begins to form.
- If your mixture is too dry you can add a little more olive oil or a bit of water and continue to blitz until smooth. Once smooth, add almond flour and blitz again until smooth.
- Separate dough into balls, about ¼ to ⅓ cup, and flatten slightly.
- Add to parchment lined baking sheet and bake 20-25 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- To make sauce, mix all ingredients in a small bowl and season to taste.
Notes
You can add 2 tablespoon of sesame or coconut oil to a frying pan and add the falafel to give them a little extra crispiness. This is also how I heated up the extras the rest of the week!
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