Falafel with Tzatziki Sauce
Tomato Couscous
Ingredients
- 1 lemon
- 2 (15-oz) cans chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, halved
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 (8-oz) container tzatziki dip
Instructions
- Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon. Add lemon zest, lemon juice, chickpeas, parsley, cumin, salt, pepper, garlic, and egg to a food processor. Cover and process until smooth, scraping down sides as needed.
- Stir breadcrumbs into chickpea mixture; shape into 12 (½-inch-thick) patties.
- Cook patties, in batches, in a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat 3 minutes per side or until browned. Serve with tzatziki sauce.
Side Dish Ingredients
- 1½ cups Israeli couscous
- 1 lemon
- 1 pint grape tomatoes, halved
- ½ cup chopped fresh parsley
- 3 Tbsp olive oil
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Side Dish Instructions
- Cook couscous according to package directions.
- Grate zest and squeeze juice from lemon into a large bowl. Add couscous, tomatoes, parsley, oil, salt, and pepper; toss.
Nutritional Information
| Main | Side | Total | |
| Servings | 6 | 6 | |
| Calories |
204
|
250
|
454
|
| Fat (g) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Sat. Fat (g) | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Protein (g) | 10 | 7 | 17 |
| Carb (g) | 28 | 40 | 68 |
| Fiber (g) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Sodium (mg) | 533 | 197 | 730 |
| T. Sugs (g) | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| A. Sugs (g) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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