Falafel-Style Chickpea Burgers
with Cucumber Ribbons, Tzatziki & Za'atar Roasted Sweet Potato Wedges
- Wheat
- Sesame
Chickpeas, scallion whites, cilantro, and Turkish spices are blended into hearty patties and baked to golden perfection alongside za’atar-dusted sweet potato wedges. Tuck the falafel-style burgers into soft buns with cool cucumber ribbons and creamy tzatziki for a fresh, flavor-packed twist on a classic.
Ingredients
2 unit
Sweet Potatoes
2 unit
Scallions
¼ ounce
Cilantro
1 unit
Chickpeas
1 tablespoon
Turkish Spice Blend
2 tablespoon
Flour
(Contains: Wheat)
2 unit
Brioche Buns
(Contains: Wheat)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
1 tablespoon
Za'atar Spice
(Contains: Sesame)
4 ounce
Tzatziki Sauce
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Olive Oil
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Adjust rack to top position (top and middle positions for 4 servings) and preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry produce. • Cut sweet potatoes into 1⁄2-inch-thick wedges. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens. Finely chop cilantro. Trim cucumber. Using a peeler, shave cucumber lengthwise into ribbons, rotating as you go, until you get to the seedy core; discard core. • On one side of a baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with a large drizzle of oil, Za’atar Spice, salt, and pepper. (For 4, spread sweet potatoes out across entire sheet.) Set aside (you’ll add more to the sheet later).
• Drain and rinse chickpeas; pat dry with paper towels. • Place chickpeas and 1 tsp olive oil (2 tsp for 4 servings) in a large bowl. Using an immersion blender, blend until almost smooth (it’s OK if there are still some chunks of chickpeas). TIP: If you don’t have an immersion blender, use a standard blender or a food processor!
• To bowl with chickpeas, mix in scallion whites, cilantro, Turkish Spice Blend, and flour. Taste and season with salt (we used 1⁄2 tsp; 1 tsp for 4 servings) and pepper. • Divide chickpea mixture into two mounds (four mounds for 4 servings); gently flatten into patties (ours were 2-3 inches wide).
• Lightly drizzle oil on empty side of baking sheet with sweet potatoes; add patties. Bake on top rack for 10 minutes. (For 4 servings, add patties to a second sheet; bake patties on top rack and sweet potatoes on middle rack.) • Carefully flip patties and return to top rack until patties are lightly golden and sweet potatoes are browned and tender, 10-12 minutes more.
• While patties and sweet potatoes bake, halve and toast buns until golden. • In a small bowl, combine cucumber, scallion greens, a drizzle of olive oil, a pinch of salt, and pepper.
• Fill buns with patties, tzatziki, and cucumber ribbons. • Divide burgers and sweet potato wedges between plates and serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many enjoyed the tasty combination, especially with tzatziki, though some found the patties bland and wanted more seasoning.
- Ease of prep: Several had difficulty forming and cooking the patties, which often fell apart or remained mushy inside.
- Suggestions: Consider pan-frying for a crispier exterior, or adding breadcrumbs to help bind and firm up the patties 🍔.
- Portions: The meal was unexpectedly filling, with generous servings that satisfied most diners.
- Texture: Some found the patties too soft or dry; experimenting with cooking methods might improve consistency.
Reviews from our home cooks
This was delicious but it was missing 1 of the sweet potatoes. The falafel patty itself was very good. There was a nice flavor combo with the tzatziki sauce. I would make this again or a version of this. It's nice to have a veggie burger option!
Really enjoyed this. I added a spicy Ayoh! mayo to the mix, just to give it a bit more flavor and really liked the combo of it with the tzatziki. I only used half of the spice mix provided for the sweet potato wedges, and even that felt like a lot. The cucumber strips probably didn't need salt. But very good, satisfying.
Flavor was amazing on the burger patty and the fries. The zatar spice and sweet potato pairing was nice. The patty didn't hold well. Not sure if there's something else to add to help bind it better. Great flavor though.
Really like this one overall and want to make it again! Only thing the burger was a little too mushy so not sure if another ingredient can be added that can help firm it up a bit.
The patties have good flavor, but bad texture. Ideas - pan fry. Only immersion blend half the mix and mash the rest for different texture. It would be a 4 if the texture had more body and a crisper exterior.
Loved this meal and was very surprised at how delicious the dairy free tzatziki sauce was! Filling and flavorful!
I really enjoyed this meal. The bun was really thick though. Great flavors. I would order this again.
I did put in the pan after baking for 2.5mins each side just to crisp the burger up
Easy to make. Maybe some bread crumbs would hold the patties together better.
Very delicious. However, I realized that I do not like zatar seasoning. So I would avoid this entirely for that component alone!
