Air Fryer Falafel with Vegan Yogurt Tahini Sauce
Make these crispy Vegan Falafel balls in an air fryer! It's easy to do and you'll love dipping them in some Vegan Tahini Sauce!
Servings 18 patties
Calories 34kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
For the Falafel
- 1 15 oz can chickpeas drained
- 1 cup chopped white onion
- 6 small cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 cup lightly packed parsley leaves
- ½ cup lightly packed cilantro leaves
- ¼ cup lightly packed fresh dill leaves
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup flour (either all-purpose flour or 1:1 gluten free flour)
For the Vegan Yogurt Tahini Sauce
- 1 cup vegan plain yogurt (not vanilla flavored)
- 1 tablespoons tahini (see notes)
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
Instructions
- Add chickpeas, onion, garlic, lemon juice, parsley, cilantro, dill, baking powder, cumin, and salt to a food processor. Pulse until a coarse crumb texture is formed. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Add flour and pulse until just combined. You don't want to overmix the batter once the flour is added, so pulse in short bursts to distribute the flour equally and create the dough.
- Transfer the falafel mixture to a bowl, cover, and refrigerate for 1 hour (or up to 2 days before cooking).
- While the falafel mixture sets, prepare the vegan tahini sauce. Whisk together the vegan yogurt, tahini, and lemon juice until combined. Add salt and pepper and stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until time to serve.
- Once the falafel mixture is chilled, use a spoon or cookie dough scooper to measure out 1 tablespoon of the dough. Form into balls. Place falafel balls on a plate. Repeat until all the batter has been used.
- Spray the air fryer basket with vegetable cooking spray. Preheat air fryer to 375°F.
- Use tongs to place raw falafel in the basket, arranging them on the bottom of the basket. Return basket to air fryer and cook for 15 minutes, removing the basket and using tongs to turn falafel once or twice during cooking time. Once done, remove falafel from the air fryer basket. Allow them to cool slightly.
- To serve, place falafel on a plate and serve with tahini sauce for dipping. Or add 3–4 falafel inside a halved, pita along with hummus, chopped romaine lettuce, and chopped onions. Drizzle with the tahini sauce.
Notes
Tahini is ground sesame seeds. If you don't have this, you can substitute almond butter or Sun Butter (made from ground sunflower seeds).
Nutrition
Calories: 34kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 39mg | Iron: 1mg