white bean falafels with chimchurri yogurt sauce
(2 ratings)
This recipe is for the Ninja Chef Challenge. Our ingredients were; garlic, tortilla's, yogurt. A mystery ingredient was added; cannellini beans. The fresh herbs in the Chimchurri sauce coupled with the falafels will leave you wanting more... perfect for entertaining or a vegan dinner!! Your guests will rave, and *shhhh* noone needs to know you started off with canned!! Enjoy! **Note** A Chimchurri sauce is a herb sauce using whatever fresh herbs you have on hand.
(2 ratings)
yield
4 -6
prep time
30 Min
cook time
10 Min
Ingredients For white bean falafels with chimchurri yogurt sauce
- CHIMCHURRI SAUCE
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4 Tbspparsley (fresh)
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2 tspmarjoram fresh (fresh)
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2 tspdried greek oregano (or oregano)
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4 Tbspolive oil, extra virgin
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2 Tbspred wine vinegar
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8 Tbspplain yogurt (i used greek)
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2 clovegarlic crushed
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1 tspsalt
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1/2 tspblack pepper
- FALAFELS
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1 cancannellini beans drained and rinsed well
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1/4 tsptumeric dried
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2 tspdried minced onion
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1 Tbspfresh finely chopped parsley
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1 tspcumin powder
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1-1/2 Tbsppeanut butter
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1 tspsalt
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2-3 Tbspplain yogurt (i used greek)
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2 tspextra virgin olive oil
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3/4 cbread crumbs, (i used panko)
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1/4 cwater
- ADDITIONAL INGREDIENTS
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1/3 colive oil
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1 mdtomato diced
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chopped/shredded lettuce
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flour tortillas
How To Make white bean falafels with chimchurri yogurt sauce
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1In a small bowl add all your chimchurri ingredients except the yogurt, and mix well. Place in a mini chopper or food processor and pulse till smooth. Add your yogurt. Mix thoroughly and place in fridge till ready to use.
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2Open your can of cannellini beans; drain and rinse. Add the rest of your chimchurri ingredients. Using your favorite *masher*, mash the living daylights out of the beans. Take out all your frustrations I say!! You can leave partial pieces of beans, they look really pretty! Add your yogurt! Taste for seasoning, and set in fridge to chill!
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3Over medium heat, warm tortilla's in an skillet or oven, till they are ready and warmed up. Set on a plate and set aside!
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4Using your hands or an ice cream scoop, scoop out uniform pieces of falafel mixture and form into patties. Dredge lightly in flour and place on plate. In a medium skillet heat your olive oil till to medium-high heat.
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5Cook for a couple of minutes on one side, flip over and evenly brown on the other side. When nicely golden on both sides, remove and place on a paper towel lined plate.
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6Assemble your falafel's by starting with your tortilla's, add your chimchurri yogurt sauce, your veggies of choice, then 1 falafel cut in half. Fold over, secure with toothpick if desired and enjoy!!
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