Herbed Falafel Patties
Looking for a nutritious and delicious meat substitute to top your dinner-size salad? Enter falafel– a patty made from ground chickpeas, herbs, and spices.
Traditionally falafel is deep-fried…and that’s a big NO for this body. Thankfully I stumbled upon a baked version at one of my favorite lunch spots a while back and have been hooked ever since.
My version of falafel is baked and loaded with all things Earthfood: chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, basil, hemp hearts, and garlic!
In addition to an amazing salad-topper, falafel can also be served as a side dish or as a filling for tacos or Buddha bowls!

Prep Time | 15 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
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- 2 cups canned chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups fresh basil, cilantro, and parsley, chopped (a combination of all three)
- 3 tbsp. extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tbsp. hemp hearts Navitas brand
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
- 2 tbsp. fresh lemon juice could also use Lakewood Pure Lemon Juice
- 1-2 pinches Sea salt and pepper to taste
Ingredients
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- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse until coarse. Shape dough into 8 patties, place on parchment-lined baking sheet and press down slightly in the center of each one.
- Bake for 30 mins and turn carefully with spatula at the 15-minute mark.
Nutrition Facts per serving (1 patty): Calories: 135; Total Fat: 7 g; Saturated Fat: 0 g; Sodium: 100 mg; Potassium: 160 mg; Total Carbohydrate: 15 g; Dietary fiber: 3 g; Net Carbohydrates: 12 grams; Sugar: 0 g; Protein: 4 g
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