Description
These Falafel-Spiced Cucumber Bites offer a refreshing and flavorful appetizer featuring a creamy, spiced chickpea purée atop crisp cucumber slices. Garnished with herbs, tomatoes, shallots, and a touch of Sriracha, they’re perfect for a light snack or party platter.
Ingredients
Scale
For Cucumber Bites:
- 1 (15.5 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup plus 2 tablespoons Stonyfield Double Cream Plain (or plain Greek yogurt)
- 2 tablespoons tahini
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon ground paprika
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped cilantro, divided
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, divided
- 1 English cucumber
- Ground paprika
- Grape tomatoes, quartered
- Thinly sliced shallot
- Sriracha
For Garnish (optional, but encouraged):
Instructions
- Prepare Chickpea Purée: In the bowl of a food processor, combine chickpeas, Stonyfield Double Cream or plain Greek yogurt, tahini, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, paprika, kosher salt, black pepper, and 1 tablespoon each of chopped parsley and cilantro. Process until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
- Slice Cucumbers: Slice the English cucumber into ½-inch thick coins, ensuring even slices for a stable base for the purée.
- Assemble Bites: Scoop or pipe the chickpea purée generously onto each cucumber slice, creating a visually appealing topping.
- Garnish: Sprinkle with the remaining chopped cilantro and parsley, a dash of ground paprika, quartered grape tomatoes, thinly sliced shallot, and drizzle with Sriracha according to taste for added spice and color.
Notes
- The chickpea purée can be prepared up to a day in advance and refrigerated until ready to serve for ease of assembly.
- If the purée seems too thick, continue processing and add an extra tablespoon of Double Cream or plain Greek yogurt to achieve a smoother texture.
- To create a striped effect on your cucumbers, use a vegetable peeler to remove a few strips of skin lengthwise before slicing.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 45 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 1.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 7 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 2 g
- Cholesterol: 2 mg
