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Green Falafel Smash Burgers

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Falafel patties lettuce sliced cucumbers pickled red onions and harissa mayonnaise between two brioche buns.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton, Prop Styling by Christine Keely

Giving falafel the veggie burger treatment—why didn’t we try that sooner? In this recipe, each bun is loaded up with double herby chickpea patties, plus all the fixings. Chickpeas are added to the food processor in two additions to ensure you get a mix of textures, some in larger pieces and some broken down. Panko and (surprise!) a bit of grated cheese helps to hold the patties together; we borrowed this technique from our favorite black bean burger recipe.

We found that for the easiest time assembling and cooking these patties, it’s best to gently press each one between two small pieces of parchment, and keep the patties on their parchment pieces until you’re ready to cook. Then just peel back the paper and you’re good to go. This recipe makes 10 patties, but only uses 8. Reserve the remaining two for another use—like topping a grain bowl or stuffing into a pita for lunch the next day.

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