Crispy Falafel Salad

🥘 Ingredients

• chickpeas
  1 can
• cucumber
  1 unit
• feta cheese
  2 tbsp
• flour
  2 tbsp
• garlic
  2 cloves
• hummus
  ¼ cup
• lemon
  1 unit
• olive oil
  1 tbsp
• panko breadcrumbs
  2 tbsp
• parsley
  1 bunch
• ras el hanout
  ½ tsp
• red onion
  1 unit
• romaine lettuce
  1 head
• yogurt
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• small bowl
• small bowl
• medium bowl
• small bowl
• large skillet
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   Wash and dry all produce. Halve, peel, and thinly slice half the red onion . Finely dice the remaining half. Zest and halve the lemon . Pick parsley leaves off stems, chop half, and reserve the rest. Drain and rinse chickpeas . Mince or grate garlic . Halve the cucumber , scrape out seeds, and thinly slice into half moons. Chop romaine lettuce into 1-inch pieces.

   red onion: 1 unit, lemon: 1 unit, parsley: 1 bunch, chickpeas: 1 can, garlic: 2 cloves, cucumber: 1 unit, romaine lettuce: 1 head
2. 2

   In a small bowl , combine the sliced red onion with the juice of one lemon half. Let sit to pickle.
3. 3

   In a small bowl , combine yogurt , olive oil , the juice of the remaining lemon half, half the chopped parsley, and half the garlic. Season with salt and pepper.

   yogurt: ½ cup, olive oil: 1 tbsp
4. 

   4

   In a medium bowl , mash chickpeas and hummus until smooth. Mix in flour , diced red onion, lemon zest, ras el hanout , the remaining chopped parsley, and remaining garlic. Season generously with salt and pepper.

   hummus: ¼ cup, flour: 2 tbsp, ras el hanout: ½ tsp
5. 

   5

   Place panko breadcrumbs in a small bowl . Form the mixture into 1 ½-inch balls, roll in the breadcrumbs, and flatten into patties.

   panko breadcrumbs: 2 tbsp
6. 

   6

   Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add patties and cook ⏱️ 2 minutes per side until golden brown and crispy. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and season with salt and pepper.
7. 7

   In a large bowl , toss together romaine lettuce, reserved parsley leaves, pickled red onion, and cucumber. Season with salt and pepper.
8. 8

   Plate the romaine salad, top with falafel fritters, and drizzle with the yogurt dressing. Sprinkle with feta cheese and serve.

   feta cheese: 2 tbsp