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Falafel Salad Bowls (Meal Prep)

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By: Denise Bustard6 Comments
Posted: 6/28/22 Updated: 7/4/22

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Falafel salad bowls are made with crispy baked falafels, fresh veggies, and a drizzle of creamy tahini maple dressing. A nutrient-dense vegan meal prep recipe!

With our favorite homemade baked falafel recipe and a drizzle of creamy tahini maple dressing, these falafel salad bowls are healthy, filling, and full of protein to keep you fuelled all afternoon long!

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1 reasons you'll love this recipe
2 ingredient notes
3 step by step directions
4 3 Compartment Meal Prep Containers
5 FAQ
6 storage + meal prep
7 More vegetarian meals
8 Falafel Salad Bowls (Meal Prep)

Featured Review

"The yummiest weeknight meal! Will 100% make again."

-  Liane

These falafel salad bowls are a delicious meatless meal prep recipe for either lunch or dinner! Packed with nutritious veggies, plant-based protein, and drizzled with a creamy maple tahini dressing - vegan meal prep does not get any better than this!

Best of all, this recipe is so quick to throw together once you've prepped the falafels and keeps really well foe meal prep!

reasons you'll love this recipe

  • they are vegan, but satiating and hearty thanks to the plant based protein from the chickpeas
  • they work well for meal prep lunch or dinners
  • you can swap out the ingredients for what you have in the fridge

ingredient notes

  • falafel - make a batch of our crispy baked falafel recipe or these crispy air fryer falafel
  • maple tahini dressing - which includes tahini, maple syrup, lemon juice, water, salt, and pepper. Get the full recipe here!
  • veggies - we used red onion, arugula (or spinach), rashes, cucumber, and carrots! Feel free to swap your favorite veggies or add-in - avocados would also be a great addition!

step by step directions

unbaked falafels on baking sheet

Prepare falafels

Prepare and cook the falafels. Note that falafels require an overnight soak of chickpeas before preparing.

Get the recipe for crispy baked falafels here!

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Creamy Maple Tahini Dressing in a jar

Dressing

Shake together all ingredients. Start with 2 tablespoons water and add more as needed to thin out.

Get the recipe for creamy maple tahini dressing here!

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Assemble Salad

Toss together all ingredients including the arugula, red onion, radishes, carrots, and cucumber. Add the falafel, and drizzle with the dressing. Serve immediately!

3 Compartment Meal Prep Containers

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FAQ

Does this falafel salad recipe keep for meal prep? 

Yes - when the components are stored separately! The falafel can be prepped up to 4 days in advance and can be frozen as well.

Are the falafel served cold, or warmed up?

We serve the falafel cold with this salad, but you could absolutely reheat them if you prefer them to be crispy & hot.

Can I swap the dressing?

Sure! Our green goddess dressing would be another great healthy option, or try the turmeric tahini sauce from these vegan roasted vegetable meal prep bowls.

storage + meal prep

four falafel meal prep bowls in 3 compartment containers

For these falafel salad bowls, we recommend storing in a three-compartment meal prep container is great, because you want to keep certain ingredients separate until just before you serve them:

  1. keep the falafels away from the dressing and veggies
  2. keep the veggies undressed
  3. store in the fridge for up to 4 days
  4. toss everything up just before serving.

Tip - These condiment containers are also really handy for storing the dressing!

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More vegetarian meals

  • Easy buddha bowls
  • Vegan sushi bowls
  • Spicy tofu noodle bowls
  • Vegetarian meal prep recipes

Did you make this? Tag me on social @sweetpeasandsaffron and be sure to leave a comment and rate the recipe!

overhead shot of a falafel salad bowl with pita bread and dressing drizzled on top

Falafel Salad Bowls (Meal Prep)

5 from 6 votes
Prep Time: 20 mins
Cook Time: 15 mins
Total Time: 35 mins
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Falafel salad bowls are made with crispy baked falafels, fresh veggies, and a drizzle of creamy tahini maple dressing. A nutrient-dense vegan meal prep recipe!
4 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 batch homemade baked falafels
  • 1 batch maple tahini dressing

Falafel Salad

  • ¼ cup red onion finely chopped
  • 4 cups arugula or spinach
  • 6 radishes finely chopped
  • 1 ½ 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 

  • Prepare falafel - Prepare and cook the falafels. Note that falafels require an overnight soak of chickpeas before preparing. Follow our recipe for crispy baked falafel here.
  • Dressing - Shake together all ingredients. Start with 2 tablespoons water and add more as needed to thin out. Follow our recipe for creamy maple tahini dressing here.
    Creamy Maple Tahini Dressing in a jar
  • Assemble - Toss together all ingredients including the arugula, red onion, radishes, carrots, and cucumber. Add the falafel, and drizzle with the dressing. Serve immediately!
    overhead shot of a falafel salad bowl with pita bread and dressing drizzled on top

Tips:

Fresh mint is SO good in this recipe but does not keep for meal prep. 
Breaking up the falafels into 'croutons' is great!
Nutritional info including ¼ batch of tahini dressing and 3 falafels is: 360 calories // 38 g carbs // 12 g protein // 17 g fat // 8 g fiber
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.
Storage
 
Store in the fridge for up to 4 days. Toss everything up just before serving.
 

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1/4 batch salad, Calories: 29kcal, Carbohydrates: 6g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 31mg, Potassium: 273mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 3g, Vitamin A: 5855IU, Vitamin C: 8.1mg, Calcium: 50mg, Iron: 0.5mg
Author: Denise Bustard
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: Mediterranean

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Denise Bustard is the creator of Sweet Peas and Saffron, a meal prep-focussed food blog. With a PhD in biochemistry, Denise takes a scientific approach to perfecting her recipes. You can find Denise's work featured on Huffington Post, MSN, Self and more.

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  1. Liane @ Foodie Digital says

    Posted on 3/23/22 at Posted on 3/23/22

    5 stars
    The yummiest weeknight meal! Will 100% make again.

    Reply
    • Jasmine @ Sweet Peas & Saffron says

      Posted on 3/24/22 at Posted on 3/24/22

      Hi Liane, we are so glad you enjoyed it! So easy and refreshing, right?! Thanks for taking the time to leave a rating and review!

      Reply
  2. Simon says

    Posted on 8/31/20 at Posted on 8/31/20

    the nutrion says 29 calories? I assume you messed up by accident, what is the actual amount per bowl?

    Reply
    • Denise Bustard says

      Posted on 9/1/20 at Posted on 9/1/20

      Hi Simon, please read the notes on the recipe card for additional nutritional information 🙂

      Reply
  3. Alena | nutriciously.com says

    Posted on 5/3/20 at Posted on 5/3/20

    5 stars
    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

    Reply
    • Denise says

      Posted on 5/27/20 at Posted on 5/27/20

      Hi Alena! I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed, and thanks so much for sharing with your readers!

      Reply

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