Falafel Recipes

By Food & Wine
Updated January 10, 2017
© Nicole Franzen
The Middle Eastern dish falafel is usually made witch chickpeas, spices, and deep fried. Here, find new and exciting variations of the classic falafel, from a snap pea falafel salad to falafel tacos.
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Rainbow Falafel with Pickled Turnips

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These falafel are a colorful and fragrant twist on the Middle Eastern staple. Unlike traditional falafel, these are baked and contain different vegetables, taking on their colors, flavors and nutrients. Beet-pickled turnips make a great topping for this dish but can be served on many other sandwiches and salads.

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Falafel Tacos with Spiced Citrus Crema

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In this fun Middle Eastern-meets-Mexican gluten-free dish, Silvana Nardone serves falafel in corn tortillas with sour cream that she doctors with citrus juices as well as cumin and fennel.

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Spring Pea Falafel with Marinated Radishes and Minted Yogurt

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Instead of deep-frying the falafel patties, Nicki Reiss sautes them in a lightly oiled pan. And she serves them with a low-fat yogurt sauce instead of the usual rich sesame-based tahini.

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Snap Pea Falafel Salad

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F&W's Kay Chun riffs on falafel here, creating a delicious salad with chickpeas, snap peas, bulgur and tomatoes.

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