Perfect Homemade FALAFEL with Fresh Cucumber Salad & Creamy Yogurt Sauce

To make the best ever homemade Falafel, there is one single ingredient that makes all the difference. We're making our favorite Homemade Falafel recipe from Tori Avey, and serving them up with a quick Cucumber Salad, on a warm homemade pita, and smothering it all in a zesty creamy Tzatziki inspired Yogurt Sauce that will make your whole family say "yum!"
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Falafel Ingredients:
1LB dry garbanzo beans
1 tsp baking soda, divided
1/2 large or 1 small onion
2 tsp garlic, minced
1 3/4 tsp sea salt
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp ground coriander
2 tsp cumin
1 Tbsp dried parsley or 1/4 cup fresh
1 1/2 Tbsp all purpose flour
Rinse garbanzo beans, cover with 3 inches water, mix in 1/2 tsp baking soda and soak in fridge 12-24 hours. Change water after 12 hours if soaking longer. Rinse and drain, then process in food processor with remaining ingredients until texture is fine. Fry in 1/2 inch oil for 2 minutes each side, or until golden.
Original recipe from Tori Avey: https://toriavey.com/falafel/

Yogurt Sauce Ingredients:
2/3 cup sour cream
2/3 cup plain Greek yogurt
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp dried parsley
1 tsp tonys Creole seasoning
1 tsp minced garlic
1 tsp lime juice
5 grinds fresh black pepper

Cucumber Salad Ingredients:
1 large English Cucumber
1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
1/2 - 2/3 can black olives
1/2 red onion
juice of 1 lemon
drizzle (about 2 Tbsp) olive oil

Serve with shredded lettuce in warm pita bread.
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