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Falafel Mezze Bowl

Prep Time: 15 Minutes

Total time: 20 Minutes

Servings: 10

A base of lentils and couscous is topped with greens, grilled zucchini and red bell peppers, picked red onions, a dollop of hummus, and 3 lentil falafel, drizzled with Lemon Tahini dressing and served with warm pita wedges.

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Ingredients

Directions

Nutrition

Ingredients

    5 cups (1.25 L) couscous, cooked

    5 cups (1.25 L) whole green lentils, cooked

    10 cups (2.5 L) mixed greens

    10 small zucchini, halved lengthwise and roasted or grilled

    5 cups (1.25 L) red bell peppers, julienned, roasted or grilled

    5 cups (1.25 L) red onion, thinly sliced and pickled

    2 ½ cups (625 mL) hummus

    30 each falafel

    10 oz (300 mL) Lemon Tahini Dressing*

    20 each pita wedges, warm


Directions

  1. To plate this dish, prepare a base of couscous and lentils in bowls. Top each bowl with greens, zucchini, bell pepper, and onion. Finish each serving with a dollop of hummus, 3 warm falafel, drizzle of dressing, and 2 wedges of warm pita bread.

*To make the Lemon Tahini Dressing:
Combine:
1 cup (250 mL) tahini, 1 cup (250 mL) water, ½ cup (125 mL) lemon juice, 2 Tbsp (30 mL) canola oil, 1 Tbsp (15 mL) garlic puree

Chef’s Tip:
As a vegan recipe, this concept can be taken to delicious places by simple additions like the sprinkling of nutritional yeast over the bowl to give a cheesy taste that would complement the other components nicely.


Nutritional Information

  • Serving Size: 2 ¾ cups (675 mL)
  • Per serving:
  • Calories 830
  • Total Fat 38 g
  • Saturated Fat 3.5 g
  • Cholesterol 0 mg
  • Carbohydrates 99 g
  • Dietary Fibre 20 g
  • Sugar 15 g
  • Protein 30 g
  • Sodium 1290 mg
  • Potassium 1350 mg
  • Folate 461 mcg