You need these colorful falafels at your next party

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Add some playful color to your table with these delicious rainbow falafels! This playful take on the Middle Eastern classic is loaded with both style and flavor, and it’ll be a show-stopping centerpiece for any dinner party. Featuring falafels of four different colors—yellow, green, orange, and red—this rainbow falafel recipe looks almost as good as it tastes.

Ingredients

• 4 cups dried chickpeas

• 1 small red onion, divided

• 4 cloves of garlic

• Falafel spice mix (4 tsp cumin , 4 tsp coriander, 4 tsp black pepper, 3 tsp salt, 1 optional tsp cayenne pepper)

• 1 cup mixed cilantro and parsley

• 6 oz baked butternut squash

• Pinch of turmeric

• 1 cooked and peeled beet

• 4 tsp baking powder, divided

• Olive oil

Tools

• Cuisinart Custom 14-Cup Food Processor

Directions

1. Divide 4 cups of dried chickpeas into 4 separate bowls.

2. Cover the chickpeas with 2 inches of water and soak overnight.

3. Make the yellow falafel. Add the chickpeas to a food processor, then add sliced red onion, 1 clove of garlic, and 1 tsp of falafel spice mix. Blend until smooth.

4. Make the green falafel. Add the chickpeas to a food processor, then add sliced red onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp of falafel spice mix, and 1 cup of mixed cilantro and parsley. Blend until smooth.

5. Make the orange falafel. Add the chickpeas to a food processor, then add sliced red onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp of falafel spice mix, a pinch of turmeric, and 6 oz of baked butternut squash. Blend until smooth.

6. Make the red falafel. Add the chickpeas to a food processor, then add sliced red onion, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tsp of falafel spice mix, and 1 cooked and peeled beet. Blend until smooth.

7. Scoop each falafel mixture into 4 separate bowls, then add 1 tsp of baking powder to each mixture and stir.

8. Heat about 2 inches of olive oil in a skillet.

9. Scoop 1 ½ tbsp of falafel mixture into the skillet and fry for about 3-4 minutes.

10. Once cooked, take out the falafel and place it on a paper towel to dry. Dig in!

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