Baked Green Gluten-Free Falafel

• 1 whole Small Onion, Roughly Chopped
• 3 cloves Garlic, Peeled
• 4 cups Fresh Parsley And/or Cilantro Leaves, Loosely Packed
• 2 cups Cooked Chickpeas, Drained And Rinsed
• 1- 1/2 teaspoon Kosher Salt
• 1/2 teaspoons Ground Black Pepper
• 1 teaspoon Ground Cumin
• 1/2 teaspoons Chili Powder
• 4- 1/2 Tablespoons Almond Meal/flour
• 1- 1/2 Tablespoon Potato Starch
• 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
• 4 whole Pita Breads Or Salad Greens, To Serve (optional)
• Condiments Of Choices, Such As Chopped Tomatoes And Tzatziki Sauce (optional)

1. Pulse onion and garlic in a food processor until minced.
2. Empty, with any juice from onion, into a medium mixing bowl.
3. Roughly chop herb leaves so theyll fit in food processor.
4. Add herbs, chickpeas, salt, pepper, and spices to food processor and process until there are no large chunks.
5. Stop to scrape down sides of processor as needed.
6. Add back onion and garlic, pulse until nearly smooth and uniformly green.
7. Turn mixture back into mixing bowl and stir or knead in almond flour, potato starch, and baking soda.
8. Taste and season, if needed.
9. Cover bowl and refrigerate 30 minutes.
10. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
11. Quarter chickpea and herb dough then divide each quarter into 4 equal pieces.
12. Roll each piece into a ball, place on baking sheet, then use fingers or back of a spatula to flatten each ball to about 3/4 thickness and 3 diameter.
13. Bake 15 minutes, then gently turn each patty over.
14. Bake another 10 to 15 minutes until browned on both sides and firm.
15. Serve warm or room temperature, alone or in pita bread, with tzatziki, tomatoes, or condiments of choice.
16. Notes: Falafel are gluten-free and vegan, when prepared without substitutions.
17. Yields 16 individual falafel patties.
18. Prep and cook times dont include inactive resting time in refrigerator for the dough.
19. Recipe adapted from Herby Falafel by Kendra Vaculins Herby Falafel, via Food52.

onion, garlic, parsley, chickpeas, kosher salt, ground black pepper, ground cumin, chili powder, flour, starch, baking soda, salad greens, condiments of choices

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/special-dietary-needs/baked-green-gluten-free-falafel/ (may not work)