Name: Baked Green Pea Chickpea Falafels
Prep time: 18 min
Cook time: 42 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cup cooked chickpeas; 1 cup frozen green peas; 2 clove garlic cloves; 1 null lemon (juiced); 1 stalk green onion; 0.25 cup fresh parsley; 3 tbsp fresh mint leaves (optional (substitute with fresh cilantro)); 2 tbsp tahini; 2 tbsp all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting (substitute with gluten-free flour)); 2 tbsp ground flaxseeds; 2 tsp ground cumin; 2 tsp coriander seeds; 0.25 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 tbsp olive oil (for coating); 6 null whole wheat pita breads ((substitute with gluten-free pita bread)); 1 cup vegan tzatziki ((substitute with any unsweetened plant-based yogurt of choice)); 1 cup hummus; 1 cup romaine lettuce; 0.75 cup cherry tomatoes (chopped (substitute with cucumbers or red bell peppers))

Instructions

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1

Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking tray.
2

Rinse and thoroughly dry the cooked chickpeas (2 cup).
3

Defrost and drain the frozen green peas (1 cup), squeezing out excess liquid.
4

Combine cooked chickpeas (2 cup), frozen green peas (1 cup), cloves (2 garlic), lemon (1) (juiced), green onion (1 stalk), fresh parsley (0.25 cup), fresh mint leaves (3 tbsp) (optional), tahini (2 tbsp), all-purpose flour (2 tbsp), ground flaxseeds (2 tbsp), ground cumin (2 tsp), coriander seeds (2 tsp), and cayenne pepper (0.25 tsp) in a food processor. Blend until smooth. Let sit for minutes (5) to firm up.
5

Shape heaping tablespoons of the mixture into small patties, dusting hands with [all-purpose flour] as needed.
6

Brush both sides of each patty with olive oil (1 tbsp) and place on the prepared baking tray.
7

Bake for minutes (30), flipping halfway, until golden brown.
8

Serve the falafels with wheat pita breads (6 whole), vegan tzatziki (1 cup), hummus (1 cup), romaine lettuce (1 cup), and cherry tomatoes (0.75 cup).