Falafel Sliders




Falafel Sliders

Ingredients
for 12 servings

FALAFEL

15 oz chickpea, 2 cans, drained and rinsed
1 cup red onion, diced
½ cup fresh parsley
1 cup all-purpose flour
4 cloves garlic clove
1 tablespoon lemon juice
2 teaspoons cumin
2 teaspoons coriander
1 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
olive oil, for greasing
AVOCADO HUMMUS

⅔ cup chickpeas
2 avocados
¼ cup olive oil
2 garlic cloves
2 tablespoons lemon juice
¾ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
TAHINI SAUCE

½ cup tahini
⅓ cup water
1 clove clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
12 slider buns
12 slices tomato, sliced

Preparation

  1. Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
  2. Add chickpeas, red onion, parsley, flour, garlic, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper to food processor and blend until smooth.
  3. Grease a 18x13-inch baking sheet with olive oil. Use a spatula to transfer falafel mixture to the pan.
  4. Using spatula and your hands, form the falafel mixture into a rectangle that is roughly the size of the slider buns.
  5. Bake falafel for 20-25 minutes or until crispy, flipping halfway through.
  6. For the avocado hummus, add avocados, chickpeas, garlic, olive oil, lemon juice, salt and pepper to food processor and blend until chunky.
  7. For the tahini sauce, whisk together tahini, water, garlic, lemon juice, salt and pepper in small mixing bowl.
  8. Keeping slider buns attached, cut them in half lengthwise with a serrated knife. Remove top half and set aside.
  9. When falafel is done baking, remove from oven and place on top of bottom half of slider buns.
  10. Top falafel with one layer of avocado hummus, followed by one layer of tomatoes. Drizzle with tahini sauce.
  11. Cover with top half of slider buns and cut into 12 sliders.
  12. Enjoy!

*Recipe on video and text may differ from each other!


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