Hey everyone, it is Drew, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, falafel salad. One of my favorites. For mine, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

Fried falafel rounds are tossed with fresh vegetables and a cool, zesty dressing blend in this fantastic summer salad. Deep-fried falafel can be a total grease bomb. But these pan-seared falafel still get crispy in just a few tablespoons of oil with equally satisfying results.

Falafel Salad is one of the most well liked of current trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Falafel Salad is something that I’ve loved my whole life.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook falafel salad using 26 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Falafel Salad:

1. Prepare For the Falafel:
2. Take 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) chickpeas
3. Make ready 1/2 cup dry (uncooked) fava beans
4. Make ready 1 teaspoon kosher salt
5. Get 1/4 cup mint leaves
6. Prepare 3/4 cup flat-leaf parsley leaves
7. Make ready 1 small jalapeño, ribs and seeds removed and coarsely chopped
8. Get 2 garlic clove, minced
9. Get 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion
10. Prepare 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
11. Take 1 teaspoon baking soda
12. Make ready Vegetable oil, for frying (about 3 cups)
13. Make ready For the salad:
14. Get 1 head red leaf lettuce, torn
15. Make ready 1 head green leaf lettuce, torn
16. Make ready 1/4 head large red cabbage, shredded
17. Get 2-3 cucumber, sliced
18. Make ready Baby strawberries (optional)
19. Get Fresh mint, cilantro and parsley
20. Make ready For Tahini dressing:
21. Get 1/2 cup raw tahini
22. Prepare 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
23. Make ready 1 clove garlic
24. Prepare 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
25. Make ready 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
26. Get 1/4 cup water, or more for desired consistency

And then stir it all up so that everything is drenched in that amazing dressing. Four large servings or six smaller side salad type servings. Falafel is a Middle Eastern specialty featuring fried patties made of ground garbanzo beans and spices. We pan-fried the patties and served them over greens for a main-dish salad.

Instructions to make Falafel Salad:

1. In a medium bowl, cover the chickpeas and fava beans with water and soak them overnight.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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!

The falafel will be done once they are crisp and golden on each side. Whisk together all of the dressing ingredients in a separate bowl. This Breakfast Falafel Salad is a quick, savory, filling and healthy vegetarian breakfast idea. Looking for what to do with falafels? You'll love this easy and healthy falafel salad.

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