Name: Air Fryer Falafel
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 14 min
Total time: 24 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 1/2 cup tahini (I like Joyva ); 1/4 cup Greek yogurt; 1/2 lemon, juice only; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1/4 to 1/2 cup hot water; 2 (15-ounce) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained; 1/4 cup fresh parsley; 1/4 cup cilantro; 2 cloves garlic; 1 large shallot, chopped; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 2 tablespoons sesame seeds; 2 teaspoons ground cumin; 1 teaspoon paprika; 1/2 lemon, juice only; 1 teaspoon salt; Spray olive oil, for cooking; 6 pita breads; Fresh lettuce; 1 large tomato, sliced thin; 1/2 red onion, sliced thin; 1 cucumber, sliced thin

Air Fryer Falafel

Stuff them in a pita packed with veggies and tahini sauce for an easy, quick meal.

24 min total 10 min prep 14 min cook 6 554 cal

Instructions

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1 In a medium bowl, stir together tahini, yogurt, lemon juice, and olive oil. The mixture will be very thick to start. Thin it out with hot water until it’s easily spreadable. You’ll have to slowly add 1/4 to 1/2 cup of hot water to get it to the right consistency.
2 In the bowl of a food processor, add the chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, garlic, shallot, flour, sesame seeds, cumin, paprika, lemon, and salt. Pulse until mixture comes together in a rough paste. It shouldn’t be completely smooth. Shape the falafel mixture into tablespoon-sized discs, about 1-inch in diameter. Repeat until you use all the falafel mixture. You should get 25 to 30 falafel discs.
3 Spray the basket for your air fryer with some nonstick olive oil. Add as many falafel discs into the basket as you can without them touching and spray them with olive oil very lightly. Air fry the falafel at 350°F ̊ for 8 minutes. Flip and fry for another 6 minutes on the second side. Repeat until you've cooked all the falafel.
4 Serve the falafel in warm pita (I like to microwave my pita first for 15 seconds). Serve with tahini yogurt sauce and any toppings you like! Leftover falafel will store great in the fridge for 5 to 6 days or you can freeze the falafel for longer storage. Reheat falafel in a 350°F oven for 10 to 12 minutes until warmed through. Did you love the recipe? Give us some stars and leave a comment below!