Description
This super colorful Falafel Bowl with Tahini Sauce is a fun twist on the traditional sandwich. Serve the falafel on top of fresh veggies, tangy pickles and crunchy pita chips.
Ingredients
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- 6-8 Falafel balls Homemade, store-bought frozen, or made from a mix
- For the Tahini Sauce:
- 1/4 cup tahini
- 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2-4 tbsp cold water
- For the Salad:
- 3 cups salad greens of your choice
- 1/4 cup pickled turnips
- 2 carrots, shredded
- 2 vine ripe tomatoes, diced
- 2 Persian Cucumbers, diced
- Homemade Pita Chips (optional, but highly recommended)
- Sriracha, Schug, or hot sauce to taste (optional)
Instructions
- If using Homemade falafel, or using a falafel mix prepare it before making the bowl.
- If using frozen falafel simply heat it
To prepare the tahini sauce
- In a small bowl, whisk together tahini, salt, and lemon juice until it thickens
- Add water, 1 tablespoon at a time and mix until well incorporated. For thinner sauce, add more water one tablespoon at a time. Refrigerate until ready to use (note: the sauce will thicken slightly when refrigerated)
To assemble the falafel bowl
- Place lettuce or salad green at the bottom of 2 individual salad bowls. Add 3-4 falafel balls per bowl and the rest of the salad ingredients.
- Top with tahini sauce and sriracha, and serve with zaatar pita chips.
Notes
- Prep time does not include time for making homemade falafel
- Homemade Falafel can be frozen once cooked
- Don't have time to make falafel from scratch? Try a falafel mix.
- Look in your grocery store for frozen falafel.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Oven
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bowl
- Calories: 437
- Sugar: 13.7 g
- Sodium: 513.3 mg
- Fat: 23.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 49.1 g
- Fiber: 9.5 g
- Protein: 14.3 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg