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Falafel & Hummus Bowl
- Andrea
- Apr 29, 2024
- 3 min read
Updated: Jun 29, 2024
with Quinoa and roasted vegetables. Made easy by meal prepping most of the different elements in advance. A wonderful combination of flavours, textures and variety of different colours and vegetables. This for me is the perfect midweek lunch or dinner.
As you know, Meal Prep is getting more and more popular as it saves so much time during the week.
Meal prepping most of the elements in this dish in advance will save you so much time during the week.
WHAT CAN I MAKE AHEAD
QUINOA
Cook a big batch of quinoa when meal prepping for the week. Simply let the cooked quinoa cool down completely before storing in an airtight container in the fridge and enjoy over the next few days.
HUMMUS
Make one big batch on your meal prep day and enjoy throughout the rest of the week.
ROASTED VEGETABLES
Chop a variety of vegetables, spread them on a baking tray(s) and roast them in the oven until soft and caramelised. I find this is a great way to use all the random veggies you can find in your fridge.
FALAFEL
They are a lot easier to make then you might think. Alternatively you could use some good quality store-bought falafel to make it even easier. Store them in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 - 3 days.
PICKLED ONIONS
These keep for a good while in the fridge. Just a few pieces will add a wonderful zing to the dish.
IN ADDITION...
I used a few fresh ingredients I had available: avocado, chopped tomatoes and cucumbers and fresh coriander. These add a fresh and crunchy element to the meal. Delicious!
OTHER ADD-IN IDEAS
Lettuce or wild rocket/ arugula
Baby leaf spinach or massaged kale
Chopped nuts such as walnuts, almonds or pistachio nuts
Pickled cabbage, especially if not using pickled onions
A few chopped sundried tomatoes
Tabbouleh
Cooked brown or green lentils
Crispy chickpeas
SUBSTITUTES AND ALTERNATIVE OPTIONS
Swap the hummus for butterbean dip or a tahini dressing.
Swap the falafel for crispy tofu or any protein of your choice.
Use raw vegetables if you don't have or want to use roasted vegetables.
Replace the pickled onions with pickled cucumber or pickled cabbage
Add chilli oil or a chilli sauce for some heat.
I COULD EAT HUMMUS EVERYDAY
I absolutely adore hummus. It is so versatile and one can easily change the flavour to suit different meals. I used my favourite lemony hummus today, but feel free to swap this for any of these
OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT LIKE
FALAFEL & HUMMUS NOURISH BOWL
with Quinoa and roasted vegetables. A wonderful combination of flavours, textures and variety of different colours and vegetables. This is just a guideline, you can switch and swap to what you have available.
TIME: 10 minutes
SERVES: 1
INGREDIENTS
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1 cup roasted vegetables
1/4 large avocado, cut into slices or cubes
2 - 3 Falafel, homemade or store-bought
1 - 2 heaped tbsp homemade hummus (add more if like)
a few chopped cherry tomatoes
a few slices fresh cucumber slices
lemon juice
sea salt and black pepper
roughly chopped coriander leaves
pickled red onions
INSTRUCTIONS
To assemble to bowl or plate add the hummus, quinoa, roasted vegetables.
I personally love spreading the hummus roughly in the bowl or on a plate before adding the rest of the ingredients on top.... Hummus with every bite.
OPTIONAL: in a small bowl mix the tomato and cucumber and a little squeeze of lemon juice and season with salt and pepper. Mix well before adding to the bowl.
Add the falafel, chopped tomatoes and cucumber, and a few pickled red onion pieces.
Finish with fresh herbs and season with sea salt and black pepper.
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