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Baked Falafel Lettuce Wrap

Last Updated: Feb 23, 2022 by Sophie · This post may contain affiliate links · 9 Comments

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Falafel lettuce wrap

Planning a vegetarian protein diet for weight loss means you have to start loving protein shakes, protein bars, protein snacks and protein powders, and so on. Meh!! Come on, it doesn't have to be that boring. There are many protein-packed lentils, beans and plant proteins that can be used to create a lip-smacking meal, such as these baked falafel.

Baked falafel

The vegetarian protein supplements and foods we find in stores are all sweet. I am not complaining here, because I love my morning powered packed smoothie with whey and kale. But, sometimes we all look for a different taste, a savory meal and an enjoyable dinner without adding more calories and carbs. Have you tried my other low-carb recipes yet?

Take the baked falafel for an instance. This fiber and protein-rich dish is irresistible to ignore. Crispy on the outside and soft and grainy inside, this power-packed small bite-size falafels are heavenly on the palate. Combine it with my quick sriracha yogurt(can be easily made vegan with coconut yogurt)or cilantro yogurt chutney, and you are going to love it.

Unlike, the fried version of falafels, these cute little falafel bites are baked in my Ebleskiver pan. You can also cook them in a conventional oven set at 350F for twenty minutes, or flatten them softly on your pan and cook them on a greased skillet until crispy. No matter how you cook these, you are going to love em'!

Plus, you have tons of options to create a meal with falafels. Add these as a topping to your salads or to your warm risotto bowl. Or just gently wrap them in a crunchy lettuce leaf, add some rainbow tomato salad and my favorite yogurt sauce, and enjoy these just the way I do. Before we go to the recipe, here is a detailed information on the nutritional facts.

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Falafel Nutritional Info:

Chickpeas or garbanzo beans seems to have positive effects on blood sugar. Read more about this here. What makes this recipe healthier than its traditional version because of:

  • Baking
  • Addition of more herbs
  • Green lentils

Plus the fiber-rich recipe will keep you full for a longer period of time, which means this can be a great meal option if you are on a weight loss diet. So, let's go to the recipe.

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Falafel lettuce wrap

Baked Falafel Lettuce Wrap

These bite-size crispy baked garbanzo bean bites are too good to resist. Enjoy these with your salads or as suggested by me, wrapped in crunchy lettuce with some added toppings, chutney and yogurt. The choice is all yours. Make these today and you will love it.
3.67 from 3 votes
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Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 80kcal
Author: Sophie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup dry chickpeas/garbanzo beans, (soak dry chickpeas in four cups of water overnight)
  • ½ cup green lentil, Soaked for a few hours
  • ¼ cup cilantro and parsley, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup red onion, chopped
  • 2 green pepper, chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder, Optional
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 teaspoon coriander powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt, Adjust to your salt preference
  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil

Sriracha Yogurt Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 gralic cloves, minced
  • ½ teaspoon lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cilantro, finely chopped
  • ½ teaspoon cumin powder, roasted
  • ½ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  • Take the per-soaked chickpeas in the food processor. Add in the chopped herbs, green chili, and garlic.
  • Process in the food processor for a few minutes until a mixture is formed.
  • Now add the olive oil, spices and salt and pulse a few more times to create a grainy mixture. The mixture will look like this.
    Falafel mixture
  • Take a spoonful of the mixture and form a small ball on your greased palm.
  • I use a non-stick Ebeleskiver pan to make these falafel. Spray the pan with olive oil and cover the pan for a few minutes. You can also cook these falafel on a skillet sprayed with olive oil or on a baking sheet.
    falafel
  • (If using the baking method, preheat the oven to 350F. Place the falafels on a greased baking sheet and bake for twenty minutes. Turn the falafels after ten minutes for uniform cooking.)
  • After a few minutes of cooking, flip each falfel and allow the other side to cook. I just cook these falafel balls for ten minutes on this pan.
  • Cook till the falafels turn brown and crispy.
    crispy falafel

Sriracha yogurt sauce

  • To make the sauce, take all your ingredients except the yogurt and lemon juice listed above and put those in a blender.
  • Add half of the yogurt and pulse for a few minutes until smooth.
  • Pour the mixture in a bowl and add the remaining yogurt and lemon juice. Mix well. The sauce should look semi-thick after adding the yogurt.
  • Adjust the salt as per your taste. Now the sauce is ready.
  • Serve the homemade baked falafel with this sauce and hummus.

Lettuce wrap

  • Take few fresh iceberg or romaine lettuce leaves.
  • Place two falafels on each leaf, and add toppings of your choice. I like to add chopped grape tomatoes and sometimes with red onion and walnuts, and grated carrot.
  • Add a spoonful of sriracha yogurt sauce onto it, and enjoy your lettuce wrap.
    Falafel lettuce wrap
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Notes

  •  Adding lentil is an optional choice.
  •  The baking time may vary based on the condition and type of oven you are using.
  • Over cooking in the oven will make these falafels dry. To avoid that, add some more oil while preparing the falafel batter.
See also
Baked Low-carb Sugarfree Malpua
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Nutrition

Calories: 80kcal
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  1. Megan

    March 21, 2017 at 12:45 pm

    Awesome recipe. I will surely try it out.

    Reply
    • Sophie

      March 21, 2017 at 1:50 pm

      Thank you Megan! I am glad you liked it. Stay tuned for more healthy recipes.

      Reply
  2. Alex Snider

    March 27, 2017 at 8:15 pm

    I love falafel an am definitely going to try this recipe!

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    • Sophie

      March 28, 2017 at 11:16 am

      You will love it Alex..:-)

      Reply
  3. lauri

    June 30, 2017 at 3:16 pm

    5 stars
    can i use canned garbanzo beans in place of the raw ones?

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    • Sophie

      June 30, 2017 at 3:36 pm

      Hey Lauri, canned beans will be mushy once you process them and will not give a good texture to this dish. I have tried with both, but I quite didn't like the texture of the falafels made with canned beans. I suggest the raw soaked ones. Hope it helps!

      Reply
  4. Neil

    August 01, 2017 at 11:23 pm

    5 stars
    Made this yesterday and couldn't believe how easy and tasty it was. Even our little one loved it so much!

    Reply
    • Sophie

      August 02, 2017 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you so much!

      Reply

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