Dining In - Falafel Sliders with Avocado Hummus

Falafel Sliders with Avocado Hummus - Chloe's Kitchen

These little sliders make for a really filling meal. With two homemade condiments, avocado hummus and tahini sauce, that bump up the flavor, they are a more interesting version of the traditional falafel. These would be great as a party appetizer, but your breath might not smell so pretty after :). They'd also work for a summer cookout. You can top them like you would a burger, I added red onion and tomato to mine. I also found vegan whole wheat dinner rolls at Trader Joe's, an item I had never purchased there before and they turned out to be just right for this recipe. This was a fairly quick recipe - all three parts require just one step of blending all ingredients together at once, the only extra effort is cooking up the patties and assembling the mini sliders. You can find this recipe and others in Chloe's Kitchen (buy your copy here).

Vegan Whole Wheat Dinner Rolls - Trader Joe's

Falafel Sliders

Falafel Sliders

15 oz. can of chickpeas, rinsed and drained, 1/4 cup set aside for Avocado Hummus
1/2 red onion, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
5 sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained
1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon coriander
1 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup garbanzo flour
2 tablespoons olive oil

Avocado Hummus
1/4 cup chickpeas

Avocado Hummus

1 avocado, peel and pit removed
1/3 cup fresh parsley, chopped
1/4 cup olive oil
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon sea salt
1/4 teaspoon cayenne

Tahini Sauce
1/2 cup tahini
1/2 cup water
1 garlic clove
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt



To Prepare Falafel Sliders:

Blend Falafel "Batter" in Food Processor

Add all ingredients to a food processor - chickpeas (leaving 1/4 cup to the side for later), red onion, garlic, parsley, tomatoes, cumin, coriander, salt and flour. Blend together, scrape sides down a couple of times to even out consistency. 

Remove from food processor, form 2-inch patties with your hands. 

Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium-high heat. Add patties to the pan and cook until evenly browned on both side. You might need to do this in batches. Place patties on plate with paper towels. 


To Prepare Avocado Hummus:

Rinse out food processor and add in all ingredients for hummus - chickpeas, avocado, parsley, olive oil, garlic, lemon juice, sea salt, and cayenne. Puree until well combined. The consistency will be similar to baby food. 


To Prepare Tahini Sauce:

Using the food processor again or a blender, puree all tahini ingredients - tahini, water, garlic, lemon juice, and salt.


To Assemble Falafel Sliders:

Slice the dinner rolls in half and toast lightly. Stack with a falafel patty, dollop of avocado hummus, sliced tomato, sliced red onion, and a drizzling of tahini sauce. 

Enjoy with a few napkins on the side :)