Falafel salad bowls are made with crispy baked falafels, tons of fresh veggies, and a drizzle of creamy tahini maple dressing. A delicious vegetarian meal prep recipe!
Meatless lunches are a great way to include more vegetarian recipes into your life, and these falafel salad bowls are so tasty, you won’t be missing the meat at all!
With my favorite homemade baked falafel recipe and a drizzle of creamy tahini maple dressing, they are healthy, filling, and full of protein to keep you fuelled all afternoon long!
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We love these falafel salad bowls because
- they are vegetarian, but so filling
- they can work for meal prep
- you can swap out the ingredients for what you have in the fridge
How to make falafel salad bowls
There are three components to this recipe. The falafels are the most effort, but they are still really easy!
Here’s how to make falafel salad bowls:
- bake the falafels– you will need to soak dried chickpeas overnight. Find the full directions here.
- shake up the sauce– just four ingredients and 5 minutes to do this step! Find the full directions here.
- cut up the veggies– I used arugula, carrots, radish, cucumbers and red onion, but other veggies work too!
Toss it all up and you have falafel salad bowls!
How to store falafel salad bowls for meal prep
For this recipe, a three compartment meal prep container is great, because you want to keep certain ingredients separate until just before you serve them:
- keep the falafels away from anything wet
- keep the veggies undressed
I recommend these 3 compartment meal prep containers and these handy condiment containers, but make do with what you have 😉
Tips & equipment for falafel salad bowls
- I blended up my falafels in my favorite food processor
- I use these 3 compartment meal prep containers and these condiment containers
- looking for more vegetarian meal prep recipes? Check out these Easy Buddha Bowls, these Vegan Sushi Bowls and this Spicy Tofu Noodle Bowls…or this round-up with Vegetarian Meal Prep Recipes!
Falafel Salad Bowls (Meal Prep)
Ingredients
- 1 batch homemade baked falafels
- 1 batch maple tahini dressing
Falafel Salad
- 1/4 cup red onion (finely chopped)
- 4 cups arugula (or spinach)
- 6 radishes (finely chopped)
- 1 1/2 cups cucumber (sliced into rounds)
- 1 cup carrot (shredded)
- pita bread (optional; do not cut until just before serving)
- green onion (optional; best added fresh)
Instructions
- Cook the falafels and shake up the tahini dressing according to directions on those recipes. Note that falafels require an overnight soak of chickpeas.
- Toss together all ingredients and serve immediately.
For meal prep
- Arrange in meal prep containers so that the falafels and tahini dressing do not come in contact with salad ingredients until just before serving. Try to keep the cucumbers away from the leafy greens as well.
- Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Toss everything up just before serving.
Alena | nutriciously.com
Wow, really loved this beautiful and easy meal prep! Falafel are just the best 🙂 I recommended this fantastic use of the little bean patties to my readers in my recipe for baked falafel tacos
keep up the fantastic work & stay healthy x
Denise
Hi Alena! I’m so happy to hear you enjoyed, and thanks so much for sharing with your readers!