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Laid out the ingredients to make falafelish dressing. Clockwise from upper left corner: a bowl of tahini, a bowl of olive oil, a bowl of cooked chickpeas, two cloves of garlic, a small, pink bowl of faba water, a wooden teaspoon of cumin, a teaspoon of salt and a small bowl of falafel spices.
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Chickpea falafel-ish dressing

Think a zesty, garlicky hummus, think spicy falafel and you have this delicious chickpea falafelish dressing. Perfect to smother all your salads with this summer.
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Salad, Side Dish
Cuisine: MiddleEastern
Keyword: Chickpeas, dressing, falafel
Servings: 8 portions

Ingredients

  • 400 g chickpeas canned
  • 2 tbsp tahini
  • 1 tbsp cumin
  • 3 tbsp falafel spice mix
  • 2 tbsp lemon
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 100 ml faba water from the chickpeas

Instructions

  • Drain the chickpeas, but save the faba water for later.
  • Put all ingredients, except for the faba water, in a standing mixer and pulse until has formed a smooth paste.
  • Add in the faba water a little at the time, until the dressing has reached the desired consistency.
  • Taste the dressing and adjust to your tastes.
  • Serve over a salad or as a dipping sauce to freshly cut carrots and cucumbers.

Notes

If you use a standing mixer, put all the wet ingredients at the bottom to make it easier to work the chickpeas into the mix.