Smokey Mesquite Baked Falafel
You can never have too many middl eastern recipes, so give Smokey Mesquite Baked Falafel a try. This main course has 495 calories, 19g of protein, and 23g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4 and costs $1.61 per serving. 17 people were glad they tried this recipe. This recipe from Kraft Recipes requires pita breads, fresh cilantro leaves, yellow onions, and seasoned salt. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 40 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 64%, this dish is good. Similar recipes are Smokey Mesquite Pork Chops with Couscous Salad, Spicy Mesquite Twice Baked Potatoes, and Smokey BBQ Baked Beans.
Servings: 4
Preparation duration: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
1 can (15 oz.) chickpeas (garbanzo beans), rinsed
1 cup KRAFT Mexican Style Finely Shredded Four Cheese
1/2 cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream
1/2 cup chopped English cucumbers
1/3 cup fresh cilantro leaves
1 clove garlic, minced
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
1 Tbsp. A.1. Mesquite Marinade
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 cup shredded lettuce
4 pita breads
1/2 cup thinly sliced red onions
1/4 cup chopped roasted red peppers
1 pkt. SHAKE ‘N BAKE Seasoned Panko Seasoned Coating Mix
1/2 cup chopped yellow onions
Equipment:
oven
food processor
bowl
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
Heat oven to 400F. Combine first 3 ingredients until blended; set aside. Process chickpeas and yellow onions in food processor until smooth; spoon into medium bowl. Stir in red peppers and 1 cup cheese mixture. Shape into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) patties. Place remaining cheese mixture in pie plate. Add patties, 1 at a time, turning to evenly coat both sides of each patty with cheese mixture. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray. Bake 20 min. Meanwhile, mix sour cream, lemon juice, garlic and cumin until blended. Reserve 3 Tbsp. sour cream mixture. Toss lettuce, red onions and cucumbers with remaining sour cream mixture. Top pitas with lettuce mixture and falafel patties. Drizzle with reserved sour cream mixture; top with cilantro.
Step by step:
1. Heat oven to 400F.
2. Combine first 3 ingredients until blended; set aside. Process chickpeas and yellow onions in food processor until smooth; spoon into medium bowl. Stir in red peppers and 1 cup cheese mixture. Shape into 12 (3/4-inch-thick) patties.
3. Place remaining cheese mixture in pie plate.
4. Add patties, 1 at a time, turning to evenly coat both sides of each patty with cheese mixture.
5. Place on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray.
6. Bake 20 min. Meanwhile, mix sour cream, lemon juice, garlic and cumin until blended. Reserve 3 Tbsp. sour cream mixture. Toss lettuce, red onions and cucumbers with remaining sour cream mixture.
7. Top pitas with lettuce mixture and falafel patties.
8. Drizzle with reserved sour cream mixture; top with cilantro.
Nutrition Information:
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