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Air Fryer Falafel on a white plate with a bowl of tzatziki sauce.
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Easy Air Fryer Falafel

Enjoy these healthy, crispy air fryer falafel, guilt free! Add your falafel to any salad or wrap it up in gluten free pita with lots of veggies for a nourishing and delicious plant based, gluten free meal!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time12 minutes
Total Time22 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Gluten Free, Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Greek, Mediterranean, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: air fryer, chickpeas, easy dinner recipe, easy vegan lunch, falafel
Servings: 5 people
Calories: 250kcal
Author: EA Stewart, RD | Registered Dietitian Nutritionist

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup olive oil Add to blender as needed
  • 2 cans chickpeas Rinsed and drained
  • 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/3 cup chopped parsely
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 small yellow onion
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 lemon Juiced
  • 3 tbsp gluten free flour Plus additional flour as needed (see instructions)

Instructions

  • Add all the ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles a paste. You do not want it to be completely smooth.
  • Add ingredients to a food processor. Pulse until mixture resembles a paste. You do not want it to be completely smooth.
  • Remove mixture from food processor and shape falafel into desired shape. Add gluten free flour if needed to prevent falafel from becoming too sticky.
  • Spray air fryer with oil and place shaped falafel in air fryer.*
  • Air fry for 6-8 minutes at 350° flip and air fry for an additional 5 minutes. Removed from air fryer and fry additional batches until done.

Notes

Serving Suggestions

The most common way to eat falafel is in sandwich form. Pop 'em into a pita with veggies (cucumbers, tomatoes, onions, lettuce), and a sauce of choice (tzatziki sauce, tahini sauce, or hummus).
In addition to the classic way, you can enjoy your air fryer falafel on a bed of greens with other veggies and dressing of choice. Falafel is typically in meatball shape but instead of the ball form, feel free to shape them into patties (like I did for this recipe) and put this vegetarian protein and micronutrient-packed patty onto a burger bun or lettuce wrap.
Another option is to serve your falafel with this Fresh & Easy Quinoa Tabbouleh. So delicious!

Nutrition

Serving: 5Servings | Calories: 250kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 600mg | Potassium: 357mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 480IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 3mg