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Falafel Nachos

March 14, 2013 by Cara

Taking a needed break from all the sweets to feed you with something savory and delicious for dinner!

Falafel Nachos

Pita Chips Recipe

Gluten, egg, and dairy-free

Ingredients:

  • 1 Recipe Pita Bread
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees
  2. Slice pita bread in half through the pocket. Slice into wedges.
  3. Place on baking sheet and brush olive oil on both sides. Sprinkle with salt and sesame seeds (optional).
  4. Bake for 10-12 minutes or until browned.
  5. Allow to cool on baking sheet in order to get more crunchy.

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Falafel Nachos Recipe

Gluten, egg, and dairy-free

Feeds 2

For Falafel

  • 1 can garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained, mashed with a fork
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 2 Tb gluten-free flour + 3 Tb gf flour, reserved for rolling
  • 1 Tb flaxseed meal + 3 Tb water, allow to sit for 5-7 min to thicken.
  • 1 Tb fresh parsely, minced
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • splash of hot sauce (optional)
  1. Heat 3 Tb olive oil in a skillet on medium heat.
  2. Combine all ingredients together.
  3. Roll into small-sized balls.
  4. Roll gently in a shallow dish with 3 Tb gf flour. Dust off excess.
  5. Fry in skillet until browned on all sides.
  6. Place on a plate lined with a paper towel. Sprinkle with salt to flavor.

For yogurt sauce:

  • 1/2 c. nondairy plain yogurt (I used unsweetened coconut milk yogurt)
  • juice of 1 lemon
  • 1 garlice clove, minced
  • 1/2 tsp dried dill (or 1 tsp fresh dill)
  • 1/2 cucumber, diced
  • 1/2 tsp sugar (optional)
  1. Mix together in a small bowl.
  2. Top onto pita chips (recipe above) with falafel, chopped tomatoes, diced onions, and cucumber.

 Falafel Nachos - Fork & Beans

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Filed Under: Kid-Friendly Tagged With: dinner, entree, falafel, Food, gluten free, greek, recipes, vegan

About Cara

Based in Chicago with her husband and son, Cara is the creator behind the site Fork and Beans: A place where kids can have fun with their food.

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Comments

  1. mmmarzipan

    April 15, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    OH MY! Two of my favourite things combined!!! Yipee! 🙂

  2. QuHarrison Terry

    March 22, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    Thanks for the awesome recipe I used it for a story on my blog… http://quharrison.com/bats-love-nachos/

  3. Gabby @ the veggie nook

    March 17, 2013 at 11:00 am

    You would find a way to make nachos even better- not an easy feat! What a fun take on falafel!

  4. Anna {Herbivore Triathlete}

    March 16, 2013 at 6:24 am

    These nachos look right up my alley. I am a big fan of Middle Eastern food and nachos. Perfection!

  5. Somer

    March 15, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Dude, I <3 falafel. I want that in my mouth now!

  6. Sarah

    March 15, 2013 at 2:59 pm

    Genius! I love both of these things!

  7. Kristy

    March 14, 2013 at 5:02 pm

    Would you believe that I’ve had a similar nacho idea bouncing around for awhile?! I was not thinking falafel, though, but daaaaaang, this looks good! I’m such a sucker for falafel!

  8. Etienne

    March 14, 2013 at 4:50 pm

    Simply delicious!

  9. Shannon

    March 14, 2013 at 2:51 pm

    Whoa! These sound so tempting!

  10. Laurel

    March 14, 2013 at 1:58 pm

    Step One: Drag your sorry self into the kitchen and mix up a huge batch of Cara’s new flour mix.
    Step Two: Agonize over what to make FIRST!?!
    Step Three: Send Cara kisses and love because she’s just so cute!

  11. Richa

    March 14, 2013 at 1:46 pm

    I want a big plate of that please!

  12. Gina

    March 14, 2013 at 12:21 pm

    Ah, I just found this post via Veg News on Pinterest. I just had to tell you a) how delicious this looks, my husband will be in heaven, and b) that I adore “Namastasty”!! Adore!!

  13. Michelle Collins

    March 14, 2013 at 11:16 am

    This is such a fun and inventive twist on traditional nachos. I’m a big fan of falafel and pita, so I will have to give these a try!

  14. narf7

    March 14, 2013 at 10:50 am

    What an excellent idea! I am going to have to try these now because even though it’s only 4.50am, my stomach is rumbling after seeing those gorgeous Middle Eastern Style nachos 🙂

  15. Courtney @ The Fig Tree

    March 14, 2013 at 8:58 am

    I love this idea! So creative 🙂 The perfect lunch. I’ll have to make the falafels ASAP. I’m craving them like crazy now!

  16. Teresa

    March 14, 2013 at 8:01 am

    Yum! This looks amazing!

  17. Caitlin

    March 14, 2013 at 6:58 am

    if i were to make a plate of nachos for myself, this would be it! i used to love pita chips and i got into them right before going gluten-free. you have also reminded me that it’s been far too long since i’ve myself some falafel, which i need to fix right now 😉 delicious, lady!

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