Chances are, you’ve been introduced to chickpeas in some form – whether blended into creamy hummus, mashed into your favorite veggie burger, or even turned into flour to create the increasingly popular chickpea pasta.
It seems that chickpeas, also commonly known as garbanzo beans, are the chameleons of the culinary world, and, as such, you can easily incorporate them into any number of dishes. And why wouldn’t you? An excellent source of plant-based protein, chickpeas can also work wonders on your digestion, blood sugar, cholesterol levels, and bone health. The next time you’re craving chickpeas, check out this healthy recipe.
Falafel Wrap
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servingsJosé Moran, Kitchen Manager at Hi-Fi Clyde's shares a delicious and healthy falafel wrap recipe!
Ingredients
- For the falafel:
- ½ cup
dried chickpeas
- 1 cup
yellow onion, diced
- ⅓ cup
caramelized onions
- ¼ cup
fresh parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup
fresh cilantro, chopped
- ¼ Tbsp.
crushed red pepper
- 1 ½ tsp.
kosher salt
- 3
whole garlic cloves
- ⅓ cup
ground cumin
- 1 ½ tsp.
baking powder
- ¾ cup
gluten-free flour
- ⅓ cup
rice flour
- For the wrap:
Flour tortilla (or gluten-free tortilla of your choice)
Red pepper mayonnaise
Spinach
Tomato
Pickled red onions
Tzatziki cucumbers
Avocado, sliced
Kalamata olives
Feta (optional)
Directions
Soak dried chickpeas overnight or for at least 12 hours. Drain and purée in a large food processor.
Add both types of onions, parsley, cilantro, red pepper, salt, garlic, and cumin. Blend until mostly smooth.
Transfer to a large bowl and mix in the baking powder and flours by hand. Refrigerate overnight.
When ready to cook, form falafel mixture into 2-oz. balls, and deep-fry them in hot oil until browned.
To assemble the wrap, spread mayonnaise on a tortilla. Fill tortilla with falafel and additional wrap ingredients. Fold and roll up tightly, encasing the filling. Grill and serve warm.
Notes
- The falafel recipe is gluten-free. To make the whole wrap gluten-free, substitute the flour tortilla for a gluten-free tortilla of your choice.
José Moran,
Kitchen Manager
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