Spinach Falafel with Minted Soy Yogurt

Name: Spinach Falafel with Minted Soy Yogurt
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 8 h 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup (200 g) dried chickpeas; ½ onion; 3 garlic cloves, peeled; 1½ teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 8 ounces (225 g) fresh spinach, chopped; ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons (90 ml) olive oil; ½ bunch fresh mint; 1 cup (200 g) plain soy yogurt; Juice of ½ lemon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation info

Makes
16
falafel balls

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
9 hr

Appears in

Vegan Everything

By Nadine Horn and Jörg Mayer

Published 2019

About

Finger food doesn’t always have to be unhealthy. Our falafel isn’t deep-fried but rather panfried in olive oil until crisp. The combination of spinach and chickpeas tastes great and is good for you.

Ingredients

For the Falafel

1 cup (200 g) dried chickpeas
½ onion

Starter
Snack
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

To make the falafel, place the chickpeas in a large bowl and cover with water. Set aside for 8 hours or overnight.
Drain the chickpeas. Dice the onion and garlic. Combine the chickpeas, onion, and garlic in a food processor with the baking powder, cumin, and salt. Pulse until finely chopped but not puréed.
Fold the spinach into the chickpea mixture.</