Edamame Falafel with Spicy Lemon Aioli
Easy falafel made with frozen edamame, lemon, garlic and fresh herbs, served with a spicy lemon aioli.
- Prep Time: 10-15 mins
- Cook Time: 15-20 mins
- Total Time: 25-35 mins
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern, American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Lemon Aioli:
- ¼ cup mayonnaise
- Zest and juice of ½ medium lemon
- 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha
Falafel:
- 1 ½ cups shelled edamame (prepared according to the frozen bag directions, then cooled)
- ⅔ cup Panko breadcrumbs
- ½ medium white or yellow onion, peeled
- 4 cloves garlic, peeled
- ½ cup fresh herbs (cilantro and Italian parsley)
- Zest and juice of ½ medium lemon
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ¼ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano leaves
- ½ teaspoon dried dill
- Pinch crushed red pepper flakes
Instructions
- In a small bowl, whisk together aioli ingredients. Place in the refrigerator.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a baking sheet fitted with a wire rack with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Place all falafel ingredients in the bowl of a food processor. Process until smooth paste forms. Place in the refrigerator for at least 1 hour.
- Form mixture into 2-inch balls and line them on the wire rack. Bake 15 minutes, or until outside is slightly crispy.
- Serve falafel with spicy lemon aioli.
Notes
Cooking Tip: Swap the edamame for chickpeas.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe
- Calories: 256
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 526mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 16g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 6mg