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Published: Oct 13, 2021 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Kelsey· This post may contain affiliate links ·

Falafel Bowl

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This dish is filled with nourishing vegetables and hearty falafel and is the perfect vegan and vegetarian salad recipe.

A white bowl filled with: falafel, cucumber, tomatoes, tahini dressing, and pickled red onion. In the background there is a white linen cloth, sliced cucumber, spinach, and tomatoes.

I am absolutely in love with this gorgeous vegan salad recipe!

It's filled with fresh, raw, colorful food, and its perfect if you're looking for a recipe with rainbow food.

This dish can be served as a falafel salad, a falafel plate, or a falafel platter, depending on your preference. It's all relatively the same and meets all of your recipe needs.

It's delicious when made fresh and also great for a vegan or vegetarian meal prep recipe! Simply store the salad dressing and falafel separate from the fresh veggies, and it keeps well in the fridge for several days.

Ingredients

Small bowls labeled and holding the ingredients of: sliced cucumber, tomatoes, spinach, pickled red onion, tahini dressing, and falafel.

Greens: I used water cress and radish microgreens in this recipe as the base. This article from Harvard has a great chart that shows us why using greens like water cress, helps to make this a healthy vegan salad!

Falafel: I love buying fresh falafel from Whole Foods Market, but you can also find it at most grocery stores near the deli section, or in the freezer section.

Cucumber: The sliced cucumber adds great substance and crunch to this vegan power bowl.

Pickled Red Onions: I used this recipe from one of my favorite food bloggers. The recipe turns out perfect every time!

Tomato: Any type of tomato will work perfectly.

Tahini Dressing: Check out my full recipe for my tahini dressing in this post.

See recipe card below for quantities.

Instructions

4 pictures of white bowls the first with greens and cucumbers, the second adds orange tomatoes, the third adds pickled red onion, the last picture adds falafel.

Start by preparing your pickled red onions and either making or heating up the falafel.

Wash and prep all veggies so everything is in an easy bite-sized piece.

Assemble all of your colorful food in a large bowl to create your plant based salad. Add a drizzle of the homemade vegan tahini dressing on top, toss, and serve.

A large white bowl with: red onion, micro greens, sliced orange and yellow tomatoes, sliced cucumber, and falafel. A white container is pouring a creamy tahini dressing on top.

Tips and Tricks

You can easily make this salad ahead of time. I would make the pickled red onions and the salad dressing in advance. You can also wash, chop, and prep the veggies in advance too!

If you don't have any falafel at home and need to add some vegan salad protein, you can use chickpeas or nuts instead.

This is already one of my favorite vegan salad ideas and vegan Buddha bowl recipes, but you can add any ingredients that you think would be good. I strongly recommend that if you remove ingredients, you add something of similar texture in its place to keep things fun and delicious.

An overhead view of a white bowl with cucumber, tomato, tahini dressing, red onion, and falafel.

If you are looking for other easy vegan recipes, be sure to try these next:

  • Green Spinach Smoothie
  • Buffalo Cauliflower Tacos
  • Vegan Pumpkin Chili
  • Vegan Charcuterie Board
An overhead picture of falafel, cucumber, tomato, salad dressing, and pickled red onions in a white bowl

Falafel Bowl

Kelsey Riley
This vegan Buddha bowl is filled with fresh ingredients, raw, whole foods, and a delicious creamy vegan salad dressing.
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Main Course, Salad
Cuisine Mediterranean
Servings 2
Calories 353 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups watercress
  • 1 cup falafel
  • ½ cup cucumber sliced
  • ½ cup tomatoes sliced
  • ¼ cup pickled red onions
  • ¼ cup tahini dressing see notes below for link to recipe

Instructions
 

  • Start by prepping your pickled red onions and heating up your falafel.
  • Wash and prep other ingredients according to the ingredient list above.
  • Assemble all ingredients in a large serving dish, add a drizzle of tahini dressing, mix well, and serve right away.

Notes

My recipe for vegan tahini dressing can be found here.
If you don't have falafel on hand, you can swap it out for chickpeas. 

Nutrition

Calories: 353kcal
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FOOD SAFETY TIPS

  • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
  • Never leave cooking food unattended
  • Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
  • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

More Vegan & Plant-Based Appetizers & Sides

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  • Air Fryer Fingerling Potatoes
  • Air Fryer Squash
  • Vegan Chickpea Salad

About Kelsey

Planted in the Kitchen is a plant based food blog. Here you will find healthy and delicious vegan recipes!

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