Baked Falafel Nuggets with Tomato-Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 1 540-mL can chickpeas , drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup chopped parsely
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 egg
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt , divided
• 4 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup plain bread crumbs
• 1/3 cup tahini
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Salad

• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 4 plum tomatoes , diced
• 1 cucumber , diced
• 1/2 cup copped parsley , optional