Falafel Tacos with Chipotle Tzatziki
July 20, 2020
Recipe:ย Falafel Tacos with Chipotle Tzatziki
Author:ย Allie Riebe, Happiness Team Member
Prep Time:ย 25 minutesย
Cook Time:ย 10ย minutesย
Makes:ย 4 servings
I love Falafel (Ground chickpeas & spices formed into a ball and fried... yum)! I am gluten-intolerant so I always had to forgo the pita but then had an ideaโฆFALAFEL TACOS! These tacos are a spin on the Mediterranean favorite - They include freshly fried (or baked) falafel, pickled veggies, cilantro, Hamama Microgreens, avocado & chipotle tzatziki all nestled in a gluten-free corn tortilla.
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Ingredients:ย
Chipotle Tzatziki:ย
- ยฝ medium size cucumber, peeled, seeded, and patted dryย
- 1 Cup plain greek yogurt, full fat.ย
- 1-2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 canned chipotle pepper in adobo sauce, chopped (can sub 1-2 tsp chipotle seasoning)ย
- 1 tbsp lemon juiceย
- 1 tsp fresh dill (can sub ยฝ tsp dry dill)ย
Falafel Tacos:
- 1 ยฝ cups cooked chickpeas or 1 15oz can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- ยฝ cup loosely packed fresh cilantro (or mixture of fresh parsley and cilantro)
- ยผ red onion, chopped
- 2-3 cloves garlic
- juice from ยฝ a lemon
- 1 ยฝ teaspoons dried dill
- 1 ยฝ teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- several dashes of black pepper
- salt to taste (I used about 3/4 tsp)
- 3 tablespoon chickpea flour
- 1 teaspoon nutritional yeast (optional, but adds a little extra oomph)
- 4-8ย Homemade or store-bought corn tortillasย ย
Garnish:
Your favorite Hamama Microgreens (I used Super Salad mix)ย
Cilantro
Mixed leafy greens
Diced avocado
Pickled Carrots/Onion/Jalapeno
Prepared Hummus
Instructions:ย
Making the Chipotle Tzatziki:
- Sliceย the seeded cucumber & wrap itย in a thick paper towel and squeeze it over the sink to drain out the moisture.ย
- Combineย the cucumber, yogurt, garlic, chipotle pepper, lemon juice, and dill in a food processor (You can use a blender if you prefer). Blend until smooth.ย
- Chillย for about 30 minutes in the fridge. The longer it sits, the more flavorful the sauce will become!
Making theย Falafel:ย
- Combine all falafel ingredients (chickpeas through nutritional yeast) in a food processor and process until you have a mostly smooth ball of โdough.โ
- Use a tablespoon to scoop the dough and use your hands to roll the scoop into a ball. Flatten it slightly and fry in a large dutch oven with about 2 inches of hot vegetable oil until golden brown on all sides. If you prefer to bake your falafel, place on the prepared baking sheet. You should have about 16-20 falafel.
- Spread prepared hummus on corn tortillas and stuff 3-4 falafel in each. Then top with pickled veggies, cilantro, mixed greens, microgreens, & diced avocado.ย Drizzle the taco with the Chipotle Tzatziki Sauce & serve.
Enjoy!ย 
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