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Easy Summer Falafel Salad Bowl

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Thanks for joining Sarah and me for Meatless Monday today. If you’ve been following along the past few weeks, you know I’ve been crazy busy of late. Graduation festivities have had me running around like a crazy person. I am loving quick and easy dinners that fill me up with lots of plant based goodness.  Today, I am sharing my Easy, Summer Falafel Salad Bowl. Hope you love it as much as I did.

Summer Falafel Salad

Easy Summer Falafel Salad Bowl

Perhaps inspired by my daughter’s return from her study abroad in Tel Aviv, I had a serious falafel craving this week. Traditionally, falafel is a fried “meatball” of sorts made from chick peas and yummy spices. Usually served in a pita sandwich. I took all the goodness of a traditional falafel and made it a tad healthier and whole lot easier to whip up. This summer falafel bowl is easy enough for a weeknight meal and perfect for a warm summer night.

Summer Falafel Salad

I made the falafel into more of a patty shape using burger molds and quickly pan fried them in a little olive oil. They are naturally vegan and full of plant based protein. My meat loving son was all over them! Of course, my favorite part of the summer falafel bowl is adding in all the delicious toppings. This post contains affiliate links.

Summer Falafel Salad

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Ideas of yummy things to add to your Summer Falafel Bowl:

-tomatoes

-cucumbers

-lettuce

-hummus

-tzatziki

-tabouleh salad

–Harissa

-lemon

-rice

-feta cheese

When it’s so hot and humid outside, I love a great big salad filled with all my favorites for dinner. Of course, you could also serve this Summer Falafel Bowl in a pita pocket or on top of rice for a more filling meal. They also make great leftovers for lunch the next day.

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Easy Summer Falafel Salad Bowl

Summer Falafel Salad

Ingredients

  • 15 oz can of chick peas (rinsed and drained)
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • handful fresh parsley
  • handful of fresh cilantro
  • 1 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp coriander
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/4 C tahini paste
  • 2 Tbl Harissa paste (reduce for less spicy)
  • 6Tbl Panko bread crumbs
  • salt/pepper to taste
  • Suggested toppings:
  • tomatoes, cucumbers, tzatziki, hummus, lettuce, rice, harissa

Instructions

  1. In a food processor add:
  2. fresh parsley and cilantro and pulse
  3. Add in remaining ingredients except for bread crumbs
  4. pulse until combined but not pureed
  5. transfer to a mixing bowl add bread crumbs
  6. Use about 3 Tbl to form each falafel patty
  7. Heat skillet with olive oil to med high
  8. cook each patty for about 5 min per side until golden brown
  9. serve warm on top of salad, rice or in a pita
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What’s your favorite meal to serve when it’s super hot out? Falafel lover? Favorite toppings?

Summer Falafel Salad

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Meet Deborah

Hi I'm Deborah! I spend my days successfully raising a husband & 2 teens in the VA/DC area. I am a lover of all things running & fitness. As a life long vegetarian, I've always been passionate about healthy living & exercise. Looking for partners in crime, I started my own chapter of Moms Run This Town (MRTT) which has grown to over 700 members. I've met so many amazing women who inspire me daily to keep moving forward. You can usually find me running with my crew and training for the next crazy adventure they talked me into. I love to keep up to date on new running & fitness trends. I definitely choose my running gear based on color and love to express my fashion sense while exercising.

Comments

  6. Marcia says

    I runfess I haven’t had falafel since we were in Tel Aviv. This looks amazing and perfect for summer!!

  8. Sarah says

    YUM!! I really wish my family liked falafels more. I need to make them and have them try them again as they haven’t had them in years maybe they’ll like them now.

  9. Laura says

    Yum! I love falafel… not sure if my kids would go for it, but I need to try it. So many fresh veggies in there too – it looks perfect for summer!

  12. Kimberly Hatting says

    These do sound yummy (says the gal who loves her meat LOL). I need to dig out my food processor, you have so many recipes that utilize one and I bet they would save me a lot of time (and excuses). (I know, I’m in the dark ages).

  19. Jenn says

    This looks heavenly! I am ready for some fabulous salads this summer, and this will definitely make the rotation!

  24. GiGi Eats says

    I gotta share this with my veggie friend. She and I go out to Lebanese food ALL THE TIME and she does love to cook at home so this is perfect for her!

  25. Renée says

    so YUM. I am a huge fan of falafel! It’s one of my favorite things to eat (like hummus!)!

    one of our go-to too-hot-out-to-cook dishes is a simple tuna pasta salad with lots of arugula, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, olives, etc. Of course you have to cook the pasta but the rest is just throw it together, chill in the fridge a bit and eat.