Sausage Falafel with Romaine and Yogurt Sauce

Health score
29%
Sausage Falafel with Romaine and Yogurt Sauce
80 min.
4
363kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
  • 15 ounce chickpeas rinsed drained canned
  • teaspoon cumin 
  • 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
  •  garlic cloves finely chopped
  • servings hot sauce 
  • servings kosher salt and ground pepper black finely
  • tablespoons juice of lime 
  • tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
  • 0.5  a onion chopped
  •  baby greens chopped
  • ounces turkey sausage 
  • cup yogurt greek-style

Equipment

  • food processor
  • frying pan
  • baking sheet
  • oven
  • whisk
  • mixing bowl

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. Pulse the chick peas, onion, garlic, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a food processor until finely chopped.
  3. Sprinkle with the flour, baking powder, then pulse until just combined.
  4. Transfer to a medium mixing bowl and add the sausage, stirring together with your hands. Cover and move to the refrigerator to chill for 30 minutes.
  5. Once chilled, divide the mixture into tablespoons, rolling into 1-inch sized balls with wet hands.
  6. Heat the olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. In two batches, add the falafel balls and cook until lightly browned, about a minute and a half per side.
  7. Transfer to a baking sheet and bake in the oven until cooked through, about 10 minutes.
  8. Whisk together the yogurt, lime juice, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Divide the lettuce between 4 serving plates, then drizzle with some of yogurt sauce. Divide falafel between plates and serve with hot sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Calories363kcal
Protein27.35%
Fat36.54%
Carbs36.11%

Properties

Glycemic Index
75.33
Glycemic Load
13.09
Inflammation Score
-10
Nutrition Score
25.969130308732%

Flavonoids

Eriodictyol
0.16mg
Hesperetin
0.67mg
Naringenin
0.03mg
Apigenin
0.01mg
Luteolin
0.04mg
Isorhamnetin
0.69mg
Kaempferol
0.1mg
Myricetin
0.03mg
Quercetin
4.1mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:363.29kcal
18.16%
Fat:14.88g
22.89%
Saturated Fat:2.55g
15.95%
Carbohydrates:33.08g
11.03%
Net Carbohydrates:26.42g
9.61%
Sugar:3.09g
3.43%
Cholesterol:50.34mg
16.78%
Sodium:754.23mg
32.79%
Alcohol:0g
100%
Alcohol %:0%
100%
Protein:25.05g
50.11%
Vitamin A:4998.16IU
99.96%
Vitamin K:62.49µg
59.52%
Manganese:1.16mg
57.77%
Vitamin B6:0.9mg
44.95%
Folate:142.18µg
35.55%
Phosphorus:320.73mg
32.07%
Fiber:6.66g
26.64%
Vitamin B2:0.43mg
25.24%
Zinc:3.26mg
21.75%
Vitamin B3:4.34mg
21.69%
Iron:3.86mg
21.44%
Vitamin B12:1.18µg
19.65%
Selenium:12.92µg
18.46%
Vitamin B1:0.27mg
18.13%
Potassium:592.43mg
16.93%
Calcium:167.3mg
16.73%
Magnesium:62.16mg
15.54%
Copper:0.29mg
14.66%
Vitamin B5:1.32mg
13.19%
Vitamin C:7.68mg
9.31%
Vitamin E:1.22mg
8.11%