Baked Falafel with Spicy Feta Yogurt Dip.
I am giddy over today.
Guess what?
It might be Monday but it’s one more day closer to March and therefore one more day closer to spring. And that’s just one day closer to summer and once day closer to a beach and one day closer to sun and mojitos and swimsuits and, perhaps most importantly, NEON.
Yes. Neon everything. Well, neon everything except for my food.
I’m holding back everything in my soul to keep from buying an obviously hot pink or yellow handbag.
(talk me into, I mean out of, it.)
So. Besides eating my weight in banana bread, this weekend was stupidly uneventful. It was super nice to be able to step outside without my nose freezing off though. I will say that. I pretty much did nothing besides make some killer burgers and a double batch of this falafel last night to have for snacking purposes. To feed my brain. Oh and speaking of brains I also spent a large chunk of time prepping myself to watch the Walking Dead, since it’s real life and all. I’m convinced that show is on TV just to destroy the human heart.
Anyhoo —> falafel.
Let’s talk about it!
I straight up adore what you see here. Beans, feta, herbs, the works. Some of my favorite things and maybe next time I should make some bacon falafel? Because then my life may be complete.
The damage I did on this tray was unreal. It’s one of my easiest recipes to make – especially at the beginning of the week – and the versatility for meals is endless. I’ll make a batch and throughout the next few days end up eating it on salads, in warm pitas, as a snack with some feta dip or even as a side to eggs with breakfast.
I’ll even eat it cold and for me, that is huge. I eat nothing cold. I don’t even like my yogurt to be cold. I don’t even eat pizza cold. If there was a way for ice cream to not be cold… well, you get the drift. No can do.
Also, I’d like to cannonball into this dip. Have a nice little cheesy swim.
In a shocking twist, I will tell you that I’m not totally in love with fried falafel. Surprise. It’s a very unusual preference of mine but… it is what it is. Baked is where it’s at, but if you’d like, you can definitely throw these in a hot skillet with some olive oil and go to town. Do you!
And I’ll do me… which involves ridiculous amounts of feta dip and a spoon.
Baked Falafel with Spicy Feta Dip
Ingredients
- 2 (14 oz cans) chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 4 garlic cloves, chopped
- 4 green onions, sliced
- 1 large egg
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
- 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 cup whole wheat or all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
spicy feta dip
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 8 ounces feta, crumbled
- 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- fresh parsley + crushed red pepper for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a food processor, combine the chickpeas, garlic, onions, egg, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro, oil, salt, pepper, cumin and paprika. Pulse a few times until crumbly but not pureed. Add in half of the flour and baking powder and pulse a few more times until combine. Repeat with remaining flour and baking powder.
- Once the mixture is combined, scoop out about 2 tablespoons worth and form it into a small patty or ball. Place the falafel on a baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes, until slightly crisp on top and cooked through.
spicy feta dip
- In the same food processor (I just wipe/wash mine out while the falafel are baking), add the yogurt, feta, olive oil, salt, pepper and cayenne. Pulse and blend until combined, scraping down the sides if needed. I don’t blend the feta completely because I like a bit of texture, but you can do so if you’d like. Scoop the feta into a bowl and give it an extra drizzle of olive oil. Garnish with the parsley and a sprinkle of crushed red pepper.
- As a note, if you prefer your falafel fried, you can easily pan fry these in a bit of olive oil.
Notes
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because I like a little falafel with my dip.
181 Comments on “Baked Falafel with Spicy Feta Yogurt Dip.”
This dish is now currently in the oven ready for tomorrow’s lunch. Think I have somehow managed to make it too wet (maybe I didn’t drain my chickpeas enough?) so hopefully it will be ok!!!
I just made this Feta Dip and it is too die for… I just cant stop eating it ;) I think this will be my new go to dip recipe :D
Thanks a lot!!
Rebecca
icing-sugar.net
I made this for dinner last night for my extremely-picky-eater boyfriend, and we both LOVED IT!
I stayed true to the falafel recipe, but I changed the dip a little. For the dip, I used half the feta, and probably more yogurt – but I could still taste the feta. I also added chopped persian cucumbers, and lemon juice. It was delicious!! This is definitely a recipe worth repeating!
Made these for lunch today. I ended up with 11 and they were hard for me to get crispy. After rinsing the herbs, onions, chickpeas, etc. plus being a little larger, I think that was the culprit.
Regardless, the flavor was delicious and I loved them! Next time I will dry my ingredients and try making 24 out of the batch, hoping the smaller patties will crisp up better.
Yeah, I don’t think you’re going to see bacon falafel in the Middle East anytime soon ;) I’m making these tonight! Thanks for falafel without the deep-fried guilt, it’s genius.
We have been looking for a great falafel recipe, and this turned out perfect! Love your spicy feta dip!!
With love,
PicTricks
http://www.pictricks.com
I made these last night and LOVE THEM! Thank you for the recipe :D
In case anyone is interested, they work out to 100 calories each if you make 15 falafels out of the batch :)
These turned out really great, Jessica! The falafels were PERFECTLY seasoned and the dip added a nice kick, plus they made a great sandwich in pita bread!
I can’t wait to try this recipe!
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I made both of these tonight! The combo was ranked as one of my best contributions yet. :)
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These look so delicious I could weep! Love falafel but I fear the boiling oil, ya know? Perfect alternative!
Love,
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I made these last night (just didn’t make the dip) and they turned out fabulous! I failed to read through the full instructions because I was rushing while my baby napped, so I wound up completely pureeing the mixture and they still turned out great! Thanks for the tasty and simple recipe!
I am soo going to make these when I move into my new house, in fact these falafels might christen the new kitchen, I am going to have to make do and mend without a food processor though! Yum yum.
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These were great. Even my two-year old loved them. Thank you for the recipe!
Needed a dip for some Trader Joe’s falafel (not homemade but so so good!!) and your feta dip is Amaz-balls!!!!! Used sour cream cause I didn’t have greek yogurt and it’s still amazing. Thank you!!! Putting this on everything.
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made these for dinner today. delicious!!! I was out of lemons, so I juiced a lime instead. Also, I only had dry cilantro and parsley, but everything turned out great!! thanks for the yummy, healthy recipe :)
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I tried this tonight and to be honest, I was disappointed. I was really, really hoping to like the recipe, but the falafel just tasted kind of dry and bland. Don’t get me wrong, this wasn’t a total fail. The flavor was okay, it just wasn’t great. Not quite sure what went wrong?
On a happier note, everything else that I’ve made from the site is a hit. The jerk shrimp tacos are fab!
you are hilarious :D wish i could cook and laugh with you! am so gonna try that recipe! Greetings from germany!
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I LOVE this recipe!!! My hubby thought it was wonderful! Thank you
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