These two recipes are from the Vegan with a Vengeance, by Isa Chandra Moskowitz. Falafel appears on page 98. Tahini Sauce appears on page 121.

Nutritional Facts : Falafel (serving size = 2 patties. Recipe makes 16.):
Calories: 119
Fat: 2.8g
Sodium: 375mg
Carbs: 20g
Fiber: 3.3g
Protein: 4.1g

Rating:

I opted to bake these instead of frying them, and as a result, mine turned about a bit softer than I would have liked. I think I’ll add in another 1/4 of bread crumbs, next time and increase the cooking time. I baked these in a 350 degree oven for 15 minutes each side after brushing with olive oil and sprinkling with bread crumbs. The caloric results are, however, worth foregoing the frying, in my opinion.

Nutritional Facts : Tahini Sauce (serving size = 2 tablespoons. Recipe makes 2 cups.):
Calories: 45
Fat: 4.3g
Sodium: 76mg
Carbs: 2g
Fiber: .5g
Protein: .7g

Rating:

The sauce was maybe even better than the falafels themselves! I was worried that it would be too vinegary for my tastes, but once I blended it up and threw in the parsley it was absolutely divine! It didn’t appear to be two cups’ worth until the final addition of water which made it just runny enough and around two cups. I’m going to find excuses to eat this with everything. Like on my salads. And pasta. And off my lover.

The meal (complete with half of a pita, cucumber slices, red onions, baby greens and a huge handful of cherries) ended up being around 350 calories and was very filling and delicoius. The cherries were the perfect balance to the red onions.

I promise I’ll have better pictures in the future! I made it a point to get batteries for my camera this evening and I got the wrong size! That’s why the picture accompanying this review is soo horrible.