Falafel Salad
If you've got dried falafel mix, red leaf lettuce and ripe tomatoes, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. Scroll down for the ingredient checklist, a serving scaler and unit converter, and the method broken into 7 steps.
You'll mainly reach for frying pan / skillet and pan. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Tip the falafel mix into a bowl, stir in the water until evenly combined, and let it rest for about 15 minutes so the chickpea flour fully hydrates and the mixture becomes firm enough to shape.
- Make the dressing by whisking the yogurt, tahini, lemon juice and grated garlic together; loosen with a tablespoon or two of cold water until pourable, then season with salt and set aside.
- Roll the rested mixture into 16 walnut-sized balls and flatten each slightly into a thick patty so they cook through evenly.
- Heat the olive oil in a wide frying pan over medium heat and fry the falafel for about 3 minutes per side, until deeply golden and crisp outside and piping hot through the middle.
- While the falafel cook, tear the lettuce into a large salad bowl and add the chopped tomatoes, sliced cucumber and thinly sliced red onion.
- Drain the cooked falafel briefly on paper towel, then scatter them warm over the salad.
- Drizzle generously with the tahini yogurt sauce, finish with chopped parsley and a pinch of salt, and serve straight away while the falafel are still crisp.
You'll use: Frying pan / skillet · Pan · Whisk
Ingredient substitutions
- Lemon
- lime · 1 tbsp white wine vinegar per lemon
Tips & common questions
How long does Falafel Salad take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 13 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of lemon?
Try lime. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Falafel Salad vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Falafel Salad is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Falafel Salad Box - We Love Falafel 2023-09-27.jpg (CC0) via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.