Falafel-Style Chickpea Burgers

🥘 Ingredients

• Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce
  3 tbsp
• Turkish Spice Blend
  1 packet
• Za'atar Spice
  1 tsp
• black pepper
  1 tsp
• brioche buns
  2 unit
• chickpeas
  15 oz
• cilantro
  1 c
• flour
  2 tbsp
• mini cucumber
  1 unit
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• salt
  1 tsp
• scallions
  4 unit
• sweet potatoes
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• baking sheet
• large bowl
• small bowl

1. 

   1

   Adjust rack to top position and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. Cut sweet potatoes into ½-inch-thick wedges. Trim and thinly slice scallions , separating whites from greens. Finely chop cilantro . Trim mini cucumber . Using a peeler, shave cucumber lengthwise into ribbons until you reach the seedy core; discard core. On one side of a baking sheet , toss sweet potatoes with a drizzle of olive oil , Za'atar Spice , salt , and black pepper . Set aside.

   sweet potatoes: 2 unit, scallions: 4 unit, cilantro: 1 c, mini cucumber: 1 unit, olive oil: 2 tbsp, Za'atar Spice: 1 tsp, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: 1 tsp
2. 

   2

   Drain and rinse chickpeas ; pat dry with paper towels. Place chickpeas and remaining oil in a large bowl . Using an immersion blender or standard blender, blend until almost smooth.

   chickpeas: 15 oz
3. 

   3

   To the bowl with chickpeas, mix in scallion whites, cilantro, Turkish Spice Blend , and flour . Taste and season with salt and pepper. Divide chickpea mixture into two mounds; gently flatten into patties.

   Turkish Spice Blend: 1 packet, flour: 2 tbsp
4. 

   4

   Lightly drizzle oil on the empty side of the baking sheet with sweet potatoes; add patties. Bake on top rack for ⏱️ 10 minutes . Carefully flip patties and return to top rack until patties are lightly golden and sweet potatoes are browned and tender, ⏱️ 10 minutes more.
5. 

   5

   While patties and sweet potatoes bake, halve and toast brioche buns until golden. In a small bowl , combine cucumber, scallion greens, a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and pepper.

   brioche buns: 2 unit
6. 

   6

   Fill buns with patties, Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce , and cucumber ribbons. Divide burgers and sweet potato wedges between plates and serve.

   Dairy-Free Tzatziki Sauce: 3 tbsp