Some of my other delicious Mediterranean inspired gluten-free vegan recipes to prepare are Shawarma Tofu, Baked Falafel, Quinoa Tabouli, Vegan Greek Salad.
Preparing falafel in the air fryer requires less oil than frying, your falafel will taste just as flavorful and the falafel with still be crunchy on the outside and moist inside. Not to mention the easy cleanup afterward. It is best to prepare the falafel, tzatziki sauce, or tahini sauce and hummus ahead of time.
What Is Falafel?
Falafel is made traditionally by grinding soaked chickpeas, adding herbs, spices, rolling into balls, and deep-frying in oil.
Air Fryer Falafel Ingredients
- Chickpeas
- Cilantro
- Parsley
- Onion
- Garlic
- Cumin
- Coriander
- Paprika
- Cayenne Pepper
- Salt
What You’ll Need For The Salad
- Lettuce
- Tomato
- Cucumber
- Red Onion
- Olives
How To Prepare Falafel In An Air Fryer?
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray or brush with cooking oil.
- Add chickpeas to the food processor with cilantro, parsley, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pulse.
- The mixture shouldn’t be processed until smooth but still grainy but able to stick together.
- Scoop out tablespoon sizes of falafel mixture and roll in between the palm of your hands into balls.
- Place in a single layer on the parchment paper-lined air fryer. Spray with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes turning halfway.
- Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
- You should get around 10 large falafels or 24 smaller ones. I did smaller ones so I could have leftovers.
How To Assemble Falafel Salad?
To serve falafel salad, divide the lettuce into two bowls, arrange falafel, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, olive on top. Drizzle with vegan tzatziki sauce and serve.
How To Store Leftover Falafels?
Place leftover falafel in an airtight container and store in the refrigerator to 4-5 days or freeze for about 1 month in an airtight freezer bag.
Don’t Have An Air Fryer? We Got You Covered
- Here is the recipe for our Baked Falafel.
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Categories
- Categories: Gluten-Free, Vegan
- Courses: Lunch, Salad
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
(Per serving)- Energy: 142 kcal / 594 kJ
- Fat: 5 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Carbs: 21 g
Cook Time
- Preparation: 20 min
- Cooking: 15 min
- Ready in: 35 min
- For: 2 Servings
Ingredients
- 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- 1/2 cup cilantro
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- 1/2 small onion
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon coriander
- 1 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon Cayenne pepper, more for spicier flavor
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For The Salad
- 2 cups lettuce, chopped
- 1/2 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 small cucumber, cut into slices
- 1/2 cup red onion, cut into slices
- 1/2 cup pitted black olives, slices
- Vegan Tzatziki Sauce
Instructions
To Prepare The Falafel
- Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray or brush with cooking oil.
- Add chickpeas to the food processor with cilantro, parsley, onion, garlic, cumin, coriander, paprika, cayenne pepper, salt, and pulse.
- The mixture shouldn't be processed until smooth but still grainy but able to stick together.
- Scoop out tablespoon sizes of falafel mixture and roll in between the palm of your hands into balls.
- Place in a single layer on the parchment paper-lined air fryer. Spray with cooking spray.
- Bake at 350 for 15 minutes turning halfway.
- Repeat until all the mixture is used up.
To Assemble The Falafel Bowl
- To serve falafel salad, divide the lettuce into two bowls, arrange falafel, lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onion, olive on top. Drizzle with vegan tzatziki sauce and serve.
Don’t have an air fryer can I cook in the oven?
RFP, there is a link for Baked Falafel in the blurb or you can go on my home page and type in falafel in the search. Hope you enjoy.
This recipe is classic and delicious! My new must-have for weekday lunches.
I’m happy you enjoyed it Freya.