Meatless Monday Recipe : Cauliflower Falafel

My Meatless Monday recipe for Cauliflower Falafel is super easy to make!  Which is mostly due to the fact that we are not grinding anything up and rolling it into small falafel balls, instead we’re leaving the cauliflower whole and covering with seasoning.  Sooo much easier and takes a lot less time but it tastes the same!  Scroll down for the recipe and pics:

 

• 1 package pita bread, this recipe also works well over a bowl of rice

Cauliflower:

• 1 head of cauliflower chopped
• 3 tablespoons avocado oil
• 3 tsp coriander
• 3 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp onion powder
• 1/4 garlic powder
• 1/4 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp sea salt
• black pepper to taste

 

Chickpeas:

• 1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• 1/4 tsp sea salt

 

Sauce:

• 1 cup yogurt of your choice
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, minced
• 1 tbsp avocado oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 clove of garlic, minced

*Note:  If you’d like to skip the sauce, you can always buy some hummus instead

 

Optional Toppings:

• fresh parsley
• cucumbers
• tomatoes

 

 

1. Preheat oven to 425′
2. Chop up the cauliflower and season/oil in a bowl.  Spread on a baking sheet.
3. Prepare the chickpeas by draining the can, rinse, and pat dry with a towel.  Mix chickpeas in a bowl with oil/salt and set aside.
4. Roast cauliflower for 10 minutes then add chickpeas and roast together for an additional 15 minutes.
5. While everything is roasting in the oven, mix your sauce together.
6. Spoon out sauce onto pita bread and place roasted cauliflower and chickpeas on top.  Top with parsley for extra flavor.

*Note:  This recipe is delicious with chopped cucumbers and tomatoes

 

photos via Alesia Kozik

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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