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Baked Beetroot Falafel

by Roxy, So Vegan March 18, 2021March 6, 2023
March 18, 2021March 6, 2023
Baked Beetroot Falafel Recipe Vegan
  • These falafels make for great meal prep. Prepare them in the pitta bread the night before and grab them in the morning before you leave the house.
  • If the mixture is too soft, just add a little more breadcrumbs so hit holds together more easily.
Baked Beetroot Falafel Recipe Vegan

Baked Beetroot Falafel

Serves: 5 people Prep Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 25 minutes 25 minutes
Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Ingredients

  • 200g / 7.1oz raw beetroot, peeled and chopped
  • 1/2 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 4 garlic cloves, peeled
  • 1 x 400g / 14.1oz tin of chickpeas, drained, rinsed and pat dried
  • large handful of parsley (20g / 0.7oz), stalks removed
  • 1/4 cup walnuts
  • 80g / 2.8oz breadcrumbs
  • 1/2 lemon, zest only
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • salt + pepper
  • olive oil

To serve:

  • 5 pitta breads
  • 1/2 cucumber, thinly sliced
  • 2 tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced
  • 5 tbsp hummus
  • 2 large handfuls of mixed salad leaves
  • hot sauce, for topping
  • vegan plain yoghurt, for topping

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 390°F fan. Add the falafel ingredients to a food processor with generous pinches of salt and pepper and 2 tsp of olive oil. Pulse the ingredients until they have broken down and the mixture holds but is still quite rough.
  2. Take a small handful of the falafel mixture and compress it into a ball roughly the size of a golf ball, then transfer to a non-stick or pre-lined baking tray. Repeat this step until all of the falafel mixture has been used up and pressed into balls. You should be left with 15 or so falafel balls. Bake for 25 minutes then leave for 10 minutes to harden.
  3. Meanwhile heat the pittas in the oven or in the toaster until warm. When you’re ready to assemble everything, add slice open the pittas on one side and spread 1 tbsp of hummus inside, followed by some mixed salad leaves, a few slices of cucumber, tomato and red onion, then place 3 falafels inside. Top with some hot sauce and vegan plain yoghurt.
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19 Comments

Pamella January 3, 2018 - 11:45 am

How do you make the garlic sauce?

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Roxy, So Vegan January 6, 2018 - 5:17 pm

Hey Pamella. We simply mixed soya cream, minced garlic and parsley. You can play around with the quantities until you’re happy with the taste and texture. Hope that helps! Thanks, Roxy (So Vegan)

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Sal January 7, 2018 - 11:24 am

Hi there, these would be great for school lunches, have you tried freezing them at all? Thanks

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Roxy, So Vegan January 9, 2018 - 2:12 pm

Hey Sal. We haven’t tried freezing the falafels but there’s no reason why you can’t. Thanks, Roxy (So Vegan)

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Andrea Harris January 8, 2018 - 12:32 pm

Had this tonight. It was delicious. Any chance you can document calories? I calorie count and it would be useful. Thanks

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Roxy, So Vegan January 9, 2018 - 2:13 pm

Thanks Andrea! We didn’t get around to including a calorie count but it’s something we’re looking into for future recipes. Thanks, Roxy (So Vegan)

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Sonia January 17, 2018 - 2:06 pm

Looklike 1400g chickpeas is To much… 400g is ok

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Felecia January 17, 2018 - 4:24 pm

I love your page. It’s helpful going vegan.

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Ben, So Vegan February 3, 2018 - 12:15 am

Thanks Felecia!

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June April 19, 2018 - 7:49 pm

This looks fantastic. Tzatziki sauce (vegan) would go great with this, wouldn’t it!

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Ieva July 24, 2019 - 3:16 pm

Easy and gorgeous! Exactly what I needed. Thank you very much!

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Juhi June 25, 2020 - 5:35 pm

I’m not a vegan but a vegetarian and it’s always a pleasure coming across such dishes! And who doesn’t love a good falafel Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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Ram March 19, 2021 - 3:27 am

This is awesome

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Indre March 21, 2021 - 4:11 pm

Just made it! It’s amazing! Thank you!!!!

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Hyun March 28, 2021 - 4:38 am

Made it tonight. So yummy. My 4 years old daughter loved it as well. Thank u!!:)

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Maria March 30, 2021 - 2:34 pm

a chickpea tin contains only app. 240 grams of preboiled product, so i guess 400 grams refers to non drained weight?

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Leila March 31, 2021 - 2:32 pm

Made these this week! Packed full of flavour and so lush
Thank you for your amazing recipes!
Will be making these falafels on the regular now. Will be so great for meal prep for work!
Leila xxx

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Luciana April 9, 2021 - 7:04 pm

Can’t wait to try these 😀
I wonder if i could freeze them?

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Kaybee June 8, 2022 - 5:43 pm

Can you use cooked beetroot or do they have to be raw? I’m keen to try this recipe, so might go ahead anyway and see how well it works with cooked…

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