Greek Falafel Mezze Plates with Hummus, Bulgur Pilaf & Olives
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 3
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
This dish most recently appeared in My Veggie (4 Nights For 2) on Sunday, February 2, 2020.
Ingredients
Bulgur
- 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 Tbsp sumac pistachio blend
- 1/2 cup bulgur wheat
- 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock
Falafel
- 1 pack falafel mix
- 1 tsp sumac pistachio blend
Garnishes
- 1/3 pack mixed baby leaf lettuce
- 1 punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
- 1 pack olives
- 1 pack hummus
- 1 pack tzatziki
- 1 bunch mint, leaves picked
Steps
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Prep & cook bulgur Heat a drizzle of oil in a pot on medium-high heat. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add first measure of sumac pistachio blend and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add bulgur, stock and a pinch of salt and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to low and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to steam, covered, for about 5 minutes.
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Prep garnishes. Set aside to serve.
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Cook falafel. Heat a drizzle of oil in a non-stick fry-pan on medium-high heat. Add falafel mix to pan and break up with a wooden spoon. Cook falafel for 6-8 minutes, until you have a golden, crumbly mixture. Add second measure of sumac pistachio blend and a pinch of salt and cook a further minute, until fragrant. Season to taste.
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Finish bulgur. Fluff bulgur with a fork and season to taste.
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Serve bulgur and falafel topped with garnishes.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
2444 kj 584 kcal |
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Protein | 15.4g |
Carbohydrate | 40.9g |
Fat | 37.7g |