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Air Fryer Beet Falafel with Roasted Garlic Tahini Sauce

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 55 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Lunch & Dinner
Servings 12 balls

Cooking & Baking Supplies

  • Air Fryer
  • Baking Tray
  • Parchment Paper
  • Food Processor

Ingredients  

  • olive oil to coat air fryer

Falafel

  • 1 15oz can chickpeas
  • 1/4 cup chickpea flour
  • 1 beet, boiled
  • 1 large garlic clove, minced
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cumin

Roasted Garlic Tahini Sauce

  • 1 head of roasted garlic
  • 1/2 tsp lemon juice
  • sprinkle of salt
  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 1/2 cup tahini
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 tsp cumin

Instructions 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and line a baking tray with parchment paper. Take a full head of garlic and peel off most of the paper from the outside, trim the top about ¼’’ to show the top of the garlic, drizzle olive oil over the clove, wrap garlic in tin foil, and cook for 40 minutes (until the garlic is golden brown and the middle clove is soft when poked with a fork).
  • Boil your beets by , bringing 4-6 cups of water to a boil. Then add in your whole beets, with the skin on (cut the stem off), and boil on low heat for 35-40 minutes or until they are soft when poked with a fork. Let the beets cool, then remove the skins. You can store in your fridge for up to 3 days if you want to make these in advance.
  • In a high-speed blender or food processor, add in all of the falafel ingredients and blend until the mixture is smooth.
  • Coat the base of your air fryer with olive oil.
  • Scoop out 2 tbsp of the falafel mixture and roll into balls. Place on the base of the air fryer, making sure to not stack any on top of each other.
  • Cook in the air fryer at 370 degrees for 13 minutes. Flip at the halfway mark and continue until all falafel mixture is used.
  • Remove the roasted garlic from the oven, let it cool, and squeeze out the garlic into a small bowl or jar. Mash the garlic with salt and ½ tsp lemon juice and let it sit for 1-2 minutes.
  • Whisk in the remaining sauce ingredients to the bowl (olive oil, tahini, water, cumin) or jar and shake or mix well.
  • Top your falafel with the roasted garlic sauce + ENJOY!
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