Falafel Recipes

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.

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.

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.

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