# Smashed falafel tacos

Smashed falafel tacos are an easy weeknight dinner with crispy falafel, a fresh cucumber salad, and creamy tzatziki.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Cuisine: Mexican
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and dried
- 0.5 cup parsley, packed
- 0.5 cup cilantro, packed
- 3 garlic cloves
- 0.25 cup red or white onion, cut into chunks
- 1.5 tbsp flour
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tsp cumin
- 0.25 tsp cayenne
- salt
- pepper
- 1 -2 tbsp organic refined coconut oil
- 4 small flour tortillas (taco sized)
- Shredded lettuce
- 1 cup cucumbers, diced
- 0.5 cup tomatoes, diced
- 0.25 cup red onion, diced
- drizzle olive oil
- drizzle red wine vinegar
- salt
- 0.25 cup grated cucumber (squeeze out moisture)
- 0.5 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 small clove garlic, grated
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 heaping tbsp dill or parsley, chopped
- 1 -2 tsp olive oil
- salt
- pepper

## Instructions

1. In a food processor, blitz chickpeas, parsley, cilantro, garlic cloves, onion, flour, lemon juice, cumin, cayenne, salt, and pepper until it forms a chunky paste.
2. Divide the falafel mixture into 4 balls/patties about 1/3 cup each.
3. Heat coconut oil in a skillet on medium heat so it forms a shallow layer.
4. Once hot, add a falafel patty and place a tortilla on top.
5. Use a lid or grill press to smash it down into a thin layer.
6. Cook for 3-4 minutes.
7. Flip and cook the other side for about 30 seconds.
8. Repeat for 4 tacos (or do multiple at once).
9. Make the cucumber salad by combining cucumber, tomatoes, red onion, olives oil, red wine vinegar, and salt.
10. Make the tzatziki by whisking together grated cucumber, Greek yogurt, garlic, dill, olive oil, salt and pepper.
11. Assemble the tacos with shredded lettuce, tomato cucumber salad, and tzatziki.

## Equipment

- food processor
- skillet
- lid or grill press

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DX9iCJTx_De/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/2be7e88c-8803-44de-ad7e-509f322ed6c1
- Extracted: 2026-05-29

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