I was at the grocery store and came across Zayad Falafel Mix. I'd seen it before but never bothered to read the label, thinking that it has to have processed oil in it. WRONG! No processed oil! The little bit of fat in it comes as a part of the sesame seeds and chickpeas (whole foods). You don't have to add any oil or fry it either. I baked it at 410F for 30 min and it turned out pretty great! Simple to make too. It's already seasoned and everything in it is stuff I could have put together from my cabinet. This just saved a little time. Of course, being me, I couldn't just leave it at that. There was a whole head of cauliflower starting to look dodgy in my fridge. All I did was pulse it in my blender to make it riced and used some of that to lighten the recipe a little.
Our son and I gave it 2 thumbs up, so here's my recipe...
1 box of Zayad Falafel Mix (about 2 cups)
1 cup of riced cauliflower
1/4th cup of coconut aminos
1.5 cups cold water
Mix it all together and let it sit, covered for 30 minutes. Wet hands and form 1/4 cup at a time of the mixture into balls. Place them on parchment paper or a silicone baking sheet and cook at 400F for 30 minutes.
Serve hot and enjoy!!!
