Food is fuel! Falafel isn’t just delicious, it’s also filled with amazing health benefits. The Middle Eastern Magic Meal has a foundation of vegetables, herbs, beans and whole grains that can help lower your risk of diseases, including obesity, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular disease.

SERVES 3-4 PREP TIME: 40 MINUTES
INGREDIENTS
1 cup falafel mix
1 1⁄2 cups of water
DIRECTIONS
Mix falafel mix and water together in a medium bowl. Set aside and let thicken for 15-20 minutes.
Heat oven to 375o Fahrenheit.
Roll falafel mix into small hand-shaped balls and gently flatten on a lined cookie sheet.
Bake for 15 minutes, turn over and bake for an additional 10-15 minutes or until done.
You can use a toothpick to poke the falafels to test if they are fully cooked inside. The toothpick should be dry, not be sticky, after poking.
Complementary Recipe: These falafels will go nice with our snack box recipes you can find here.
Author
Alex Hurst is a writer for HUM@Nmedia covering Optimyz and Silver magazines in print and digital editions and is based in Halifax, Nova Scotia.