Healthy Zucchini Falafel

Healthy Zucchini Falafel

Grated zucchini, chickpeas and spices combine together in this healthy snack.

Ingredients

2cups
Zucchini, grated
2cups
SponsoredGOYA® Chick Peasor dry chickpeas, soaked and cooked
2cloves
Garlic
2cups
Fresh Cilantro
1tsp
Chili Powder
1tsp
Ground Cumin
1tsp
Ground Coriander
1/2tsp
Saltor to taste
Nutrition Per Serving
Calories
69
Fat
1.5 g
Protein
4.0 g
Carbs
10.8 g

Cooking Instructions

step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

step 2

Chop the Garlic (2 cloves).

step 3

Chop the Fresh Cilantro (2 cups).

step 4

Grate the Zucchini (2 cups) and add half the Salt (1/4 tsp) and allow to rest for 30 minutes.

step 5

Squeeze zucchini and remove as much moisture as possible.

step 6

Grind GOYA® Chick Peas (2 cups) using very little water.

step 7

To squeezed zucchini, add the chickpea purée, garlic, and cilantro, Ground Cumin (1 tsp), Ground Coriander (1 tsp), Salt (1/4 tsp), and Chili Powder (1 tsp). Mix well.

step 8

Make small balls of the mix and fry them in a pancake puff pan or flatten the balls, place on a greased baking sheet and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F (200 degrees C) oven for 20 min, flip over and then bake for another 10 - 15 minutes.

step 9

Serve hot.