Falafel Burgers

CALORIES / MACRONUTRIENTS PER SERVING

Calories Protein Fat Carb
417 19g 11g 62g
 

METHOD

Combine all the ingredients for the salsa and put in the fridge until you need it. Pat the chickpeas dry and tip into a food processor along with the onion, garlic, parsley, spices, harissa paste or chilli powder, flour and some salt. Blend until a smooth paste. Then tip out and form into patties, make whatever size you prefer. Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the patties for about 3 minutes on each size until lightly golden. Serve inside cos lettuce leaves with the tomato salsa and a green salad.

* If you use dried chickpeas you will need to cover them with water and leave to soak overnight or until doubled in size.

** You can use ready made harissa paste or you can follow our simple recipe to make your own INSERT LINK

INGREDIENTS

  • Serves 2

  • 400g chickpeas, rinsed and drained *

  • 1 garlic clove, chopped

  • 1 red onion, finely chopped

  • Handful of flat leaf parsley, chopped

  • 1 tsp ground coriander

  • 1 tsp ground cumin

  • ½ tsp Harissa paste or chilli powder **

  • 1 tbsp plain flour

  • 1 tbsp sunflower oil

  • 200g tomato salsa

  • Cos lettuce leaves as wraps

  • Green salad to serve

  • Tomato Salsa

  • 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped

  • ½ small red onion, very finely chopped

  • 1 garlic clove, crushed

  • Splash of white wine vinegar

  • Squeeze of lime juice

  • Handful coriander, chopped

These tables let you know if this recipe is suitable for your body-type and goal (Fat loss / Sculpt / Muscle gain). They show whether it’s a recipe you can enjoy before or after 5pm as part of your plan and if you need to adapt it slightly by adding or removing carbohydrate.

FAT LOSS / SCULPT

Meals before 5pm Meals after 5pm
Ectomorph Add carb Yes
Ecto-Mesomorph Add carb Yes
Mesomorph Yes Yes
Meso-Endomorph Yes Yes
Endomorph Yes Yes

MUSCLE GAIN

Meals before 5pm Meals after 5pm
Ectomorph Add carb Add carb
Ecto-Mesomorph Add carb Add carb
Mesomorph Add carb Add carb
Meso-Endomorph Add carb Yes
Endomorph Add carb Yes