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Plant Based Falafel Salad You Must Try! 

By Vidushi Singh

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Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free, and gluten-free. You will love this plant based salad for sure! 

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Ingredients: Baked Falafel  

 Chickpeas,  ⅓ cup oats, 1/4 onion, 2 garlic cloves, ½ cup fresh parsley, 2 tablespoons tahini, 1 tablespoons olive oil, 2 teaspoons cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, salt , Black pepper

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For the salad 

1/2 cucumber, 2 carrots, 2 radishes, 1 cup cherry tomatoes,  Olives, 8 cups salad greens  

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Method

Preheat the oven to 425°F. Add Oats in the food Process and grind until they are the texture of flour.  

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 Chop onion and peel the garlic. In the food processor add cilantro, pulse and grid the mixture. 

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Add chickpeas, tahini, olive oil, cumin, coriander, salt and pepper and process until combined. 

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Add the oats and pulse until a uniform dough forms. Take a baking sheet and roll out small balls.  

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 Brush the tops with olive oil, Bake the falafel for 15 minutes until golden brown.  

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Then flip and bake for 10 minutes, until golden brown on the other side. Cool for  5 minutes before eating.  

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Top baked falafel with shredded carrot, sliced cucumber, sliced tomato, sliced radishes, and Kalamata olives.