VEGAN FALAFEL BURGER WITH AVOCADO SAUCE

Falafel aka chickpea goodness are awesome as they are already but Falafel in a burger are super-duper-amazing! For these vegan Falafel Burgers, I’ve made some homemade pretzel buns. And I topped the buns with black and white sesame seeds and poppy seeds. Because the more seeds = the better.

This Falafel Burger is a real flavor explosion. I love the creaminess of the avocado sauce, the crispiness of the falafel patties and the freshness of the spinach and arugula.

These Falafel Burgers make an excellent dinner or lunch. When you prepare your next huge batch of Falafel, why not use a part of the chickpea mash for falafel patties? You can freeze them and use them in this burger the next time. This saves a lot of time.

For these Falafel patties, we’re using dried chickpeas, soaked in water overnight, rinsed, drained and cooked until soft. If you want to use canned chickpeas, I’d recommend sticking to this recipe (of course you can omit the collard greens).

For the burger buns, you could use Pretzel Buns or Seeded Burger Buns. Or if you don’t feel like making your own burger buns, you can always use store-bought ones. No judging!

Ingredients

• Ingredients for the Falafel Patties
• 3/4 cup dried chickpeas (soaked and cooked, see step 1)
• 1/2 red onion (peeled)
• 2 garlic cloves (peeled)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika powder
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1-2 tablespoons besan/chickpea flour
• Ingredients for the avocado sauce
• 1 avocado
• 1/2 teaspoon lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• ground pepper
• Ingredients for the rest of the burger
• 4 pretzel buns
• 1/2 cup baby spinach
• 1/2 cup arugula
• US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. Directions for the Falafel Patties
2. Put the dried chickpeas in a large bowl, cover with enough water (the chickpeas will double in size!) and let them sit covered overnight. The next day, drain and rinse the chickpeas. Cook them until soft. I've used my instant pot and used the 'beans' setting. 
3. Pre-heat the oven to 400°F/200°C.
4. Add all the ingredients for the falafel patties into a food processor and process until combined.
5. ......................................

for full recipes please see : www.elephantasticvegan.com

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