Name: Falafel-Spiced Tomato and Chickpea Flatbread
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 1 teaspoon sumac; ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; ½ teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon kosher salt, plus more; 4 large heirloom tomatoes, any color; 1 15.5-ounce can chickpeas, rinsed; 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar; Freshly ground black pepper; 1 small shallot, thinly sliced; ½ cup parsley leaves with tender stems; 3 tablespoons olive oil; 1 Persian cucumber, peeled, chopped; ¾ cup plain yogurt; ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh mint; ½ cup coarsely chopped fresh parsley; Hot sauce; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; ¾ teaspoon baking powder; ½ teaspoon sugar; 2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for surface; 2 teaspoons kosher salt, plus more; 1 cup plain yogurt; 4 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for drizzling; Freshly ground black pepper

Falafel-Spiced Tomato and Chickpea Flatbread

Boy oh boy, do we have a good one for you guys today. Introducing Falafel-Spiced Tomato and Chickpea Flatbread to use up all those fresh heirloom tomatoes. Picture this: perfectly grilled homemade naan bread topped with a tangy cucumber yogurt sauce, smashed chickpeas, and perfectly spiced heirloom tomatoes. Can I get a HECK YEAH?! This flavor and texture explosion is exactly what you need for dinner tonight.

What exactly is a falafel-spiced tomato and chickpea flatbread?

Earlier this summer we planted an herb garden and, let me tell you, it’s been getting seriously out of hand. Who knew herbs could grow so fast?! I mean, they’re practically privacy hedges at this point. So, the other day when I harvested more mint and parsley than I could handle, I wracked my brain for a recipe to make. We’ve already made chimichurri and pesto too many times to count.

And then I remembered this absolutely insane homemade heirloom tomato flatbread recipe from Joshua McFadden that I had made ages ago. It’s packed full of seasonal flavor and fresh herbs and the perfect dinner for these hot summer nights.

Bonus points because this heirloom tomato flatbread comes together in under 30 minutes and uses so many in season fresh veggies along with on hand ingredients! We polled you guys a couple of months ago about what kind of recipes you wanted on the blog, and so many people asked for fun and different weeknight dinner recipes. And this falafel spiced tomato and chickpea flatbread is just that. I know these lengthy directions look intimidating, but I promise, it’s just because they’re thorough–no guess work here 🙂

If you’re looking to cut down on time you can also always use store bought naan or a pizza crust and then this dinner would seriously materialize in 10 minutes.

How to make homemade naan?

I was so mad when I found out how incredibly easy it is to make homemade naan. Who knew all I needed was baking powder, all purpose flour, a little sugar, yogurt, and some olive oil? So, if you’re weary of breads, don’t be intimidated by this one because it’s incredibly straight forward and easy to make! And so worth it. It’s the perfect base for an heirloom tomato flatbread 🙂

No excuses, guys–you definitely have all the ingredients in your cupboard. Simply mix everything together in a large bowl, knead for a minute (you hear me! A MINUTE), let rest for fifteen minutes, and then cook in a hot skillet. Et voila! Homemade naan!

Get your chef on tonight and whip this up. It’s one of those recipes that everyone will ooh and ahh over, but you’ll rest easy knowing it was a pinch to make. Plus she’s just so pretty. Enjoy these falafel-spiced tomato flatbread bbs and have an amazing weekend!