Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to our recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to make a distinctive dish, falafel salad. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Falafel Salad is one of the most popular of current trending foods on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions daily. It is easy, it is fast, it tastes yummy. Falafel Salad is something that I have loved my entire life. They’re nice and they look fantastic.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook falafel salad using 26 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Falafel Salad:
Take For the Falafel:
Prepare 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) chickpeas
Take 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) fava beans
Make ready 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Get 1/4 cup mint leaves
Prepare 3/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
Prepare 1 small jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed and coarsely chopped
Prepare 2 garlic clove, minced
Prepare 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
Make ready 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Get 1 teaspoon baking soda
Get Vegetable oil, for frying (about 3 cups)
Make ready For the salad:
Prepare 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
Get 1 head green leaf lettuce, torn
Get 1/4 head large red cabbage, shredded
Get 2-3 cucumber, sliced
Get Baby strawberries (optional)
Make ready Fresh mint, cilantro and parsley
Prepare For Tahini dressing:
Prepare 1/2 cup raw tahini
Take 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
Make ready 1 clove garlic
Take 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
Prepare 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Prepare 1/4 cup water, or more for desired consistency
Steps to make Falafel Salad:
In a medium bowl, cover the chickpeas and fava beans with water and soak them overnight.
After soaking, drain the chickpeas and fava beans and pat them dry. Place them into a food processor, with a teaspoon of salt and process until they resemble a coarse crumb. Add the mint, parsley, cilantro, jalapeño, garlic, onion, and sesame seeds and pulse until everything is finely ground and the mixture is a fine, web crumb. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, stir in the baking soda, and chill for at least 30 minutes.
Heat the oil in a heavy bottom saucepan. Using a small ice cream scoop, pack the falafel mixture tightly into the scoop and form balls, slightly smaller than a golf ball. Carefully drop the balls into the hot oil, and fry a few at a time until golden brown, making sure to flip them over as soon as they are brown on one side. Using a slotted spoon, remove the falafel from the oil to a paper towel-lined plate and let cool and excess oil drip off. Repeat process with the remaining falafels.
In a large bowl, combine the lettuces, cabbage, cucumber, tomatoes and fresh herbs. Add the falafel on top and serve with the dressing on the side.
To make the Tahini dressing combine all of the ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth and creamy. Add more water to thin, if desired. It will thicken up when it's chilled!
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