Easy Baked Falafel with Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce
Prep Time: 30 min
Cook Time: 30 min
Ingredients
- ✓ cooking spray
- ✓ 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
- ✓ 1 (15 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ✓ ¾ onion, diced
- ✓ ¼ cup packed chopped fresh cilantro
- ✓ ¼ cup packed chopped fresh parsley
- ✓ 3 cloves garlic, smashed
- ✓ 1 small lemon, zested
- ✓ ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ✓ ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ✓ ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- ✓ ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ✓ ⅓ cup all-purpose flour
- ✓ 1 egg, beaten
- ✓ ½ cup plain Greek yogurt
- ✓ ¼ cup seeded and minced cucumber, squeezed dry
- ✓ 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- ✓ 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- ✓ salt to taste
- ✓ 1 pinch cayenne pepper, or to taste