Vibrant Baked Beetroot Falafel 🍀

A nutritious, colorful, and plant-based twist on a Mediterranean classic.

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🌿 Ingredients

For the Falafel:

• 200g raw beetroot (peeled & chopped)
• 1/2 onion (chopped)
• 4 garlic cloves
• 400g tin chickpeas (drained & dried)
• 20g fresh parsley (stalks removed)
• 1/4 cup walnuts
• 80g breadcrumbs
• 1/2 lemon (zest only)
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• Salt + pepper & Olive oil

To Serve:

• Toasted pitta bread
• Hummus & Vegan yoghurt
• Cucumber, tomato, red onion
• Salad leaves & hot sauce

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👨‍🍳 Method

Step 1: Preheat oven to 200°C / 390°F (fan). Add all falafel ingredients to a food processor with salt, pepper, and 2 tsp of olive oil. Pulse until broken down but still slightly chunky.

Step 2: Shape the mixture into roughly 15 golf-ball-sized rounds. Place on a lined baking tray. Bake for 25 minutes, then allow to sit for 10 minutes to harden and set.

Step 3: Warm your pittas and slice them open. Spread hummus inside, add salad leaves, cucumber, tomato, and onion. Place 3 falafels inside and top with vegan yoghurt and hot sauce.

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