Falafel Salad with Dressing (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Salad
01 -
2 Persian cucumbers, washed and chopped, or 1 medium English cucumber with seeds removed
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4 cups chopped mixed greens (Iceberg, green leaf lettuce, escarole, Romaine, or Boston lettuce)
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1 cup cherry or grape tomatoes, cut into halves
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1/4 cup diced red onion
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1/4 cup Kalamata olives, whole or pitted and cut into halves
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2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley
→ Serve with
07 -
6 falafel, cooked
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Hummus, as needed
→ Tahini Dressing
09 -
1/4 cup tahini
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1 garlic clove, grated or finely minced
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Juice of 1 lemon
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1/4 teaspoon fresh dill, finely chopped
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1/4 teaspoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
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Fine sea salt and black pepper, to taste
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Water, as needed to thin out
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1 tablespoon maple syrup or any liquid sweetener of choice, optional
# Instructions:
01 -
In a bowl or jar, combine the dressing ingredients. Whisk or shake to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings and sweetener if needed. Add water to thin to desired consistency.
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In a large bowl, add a bed of mixed greens. Drizzle with some dressing and toss to coat. Top with tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, and falafel.
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Sprinkle olives and chopped parsley over the salad. Drizzle with additional dressing and season with salt and black pepper, to taste.
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Divide the salad into individual bowls. Serve with additional dressing and hummus on the side.