Looking for a quick, healthy and delicious lunch or light meal option? Try these fresh, colourful, and tasty falafel bowls! This recipe makes use of microwave rice and store-bought falafel to make it extra fast and easy. In just 10 minutes, you can enjoy a vegetarian meal packed with protein and fibre from chickpeas and falafel. From the creamy feta and beetroot hommus to the crunchy vegetables and nutty chickpeas, these bowls are full of tasty, nourishing and wholesome ingredients.
Can you make this Falafel Bowl ahead of time?
This Falafel Bowl is best prepared and served immediately, but all the vegetables can be sliced and stored in an air-tight container for up to 3 days to create a speedy meal.
Is this Falafel Bowl suitable for leftovers?
This Falafel Bowl is best eaten immediately, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Print Falafel Bowl
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
- 250 g brown rice medley microwave pouch
- 6 falafel balls
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 small cucumber, sliced
- 1/2 cup grape tomatoes
- 1 tin chickpeas (about 400 g/14 oz)
- 1/4 cup feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely sliced red onions
- 1/4 cup Kalamata olives
- 4 tbsp beetroot hommus (or substitute with regular hommus)
- Lemon wedges and olive oil, to finish
Instructions
- Heat brown rice medley and falafel balls as per packet instructions.
- Divide all ingredients across two bowls. Finish with a squeeze of lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil to serve.
Notes
MAKE AHEAD
Best prepared and served immediately, but all the vegetables can be sliced and stored in an air-tight container for up to 3 days to create a speedy meal.
LEFTOVERS
Best eaten immediately, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Category: healthy bowl
- Method: heat, assemble
- Cuisine: Middle Eastern
- Diet: Vegetarian
