Falafel Salad
If you aren't adding falafel croutons to your salad, you are doing it wrong! This delicious Falafel Salad is topped with a lemon tahini dressing and it is flavorful through and through!
Servings: 4
Calories: 303kcal
Ingredients
- ½ homemade falafel or store-bought (prepared)
- 2 cups short grain brown rice cooked and cooled
- 3-4 Persian cucumbers sliced
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes diced
- ½ cup packed parsley leaves chopped
- ½ cup packed cilantro chopped
Lemon Tahini Dressing
- ¼ cup tahini paste
- 2 tablespoon olive oil
- 3 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1-2 clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ cup warm water 105-110ºF
Instructions
- COMBINE: In a large bowl combine the cooled brown rice, the chopped vegetables and herbs: cucumbers and tomatoes, parsley, and cilantro.2 cups short grain brown rice, 3-4 Persian cucumbers, 1 cup cherry tomatoes, ½ cup packed parsley leaves, ½ cup packed cilantro
- MIX: In a small bowl, add the tahini, olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, kosher salt. And warm water while you whisk to loosen the tahini paste and mellow out the garlic. Taste and adjust with more kosher salt as desired.¼ cup tahini paste, 2 tablespoon olive oil, 3 tablespoon lemon juice, 1-2 clove garlic, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ cup warm water
- DICED: Cut the falafel into bite-sized pieces.
- TOSS: When ready to serve, pour the creamy tahini dressing over the salad. Once tossed, taste and adjust with seasonings as desired.
- TOP: Add the falafel and toss again until combined. Serve immediately to keep the falafel from getting soggy!
Nutrition
Calories: 303kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 16g | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g
