Greek Falafel Mezze Plates with Hummus, Bulgur Pilaf & Olives
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 4
This dish most recently appeared in My Plant Based Bag (4 nights for 4) on Sunday, April 26, 2020.
This dish most recently appeared in My Plant Based Bag (4 nights for 4) on Sunday, April 26, 2020.
Ingredients
Bulgur
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 1 pack sumac blend
- 1 cup bulgur wheat
- 2 1/2 cups vegetable stock
Falafel
- 500g basil & lime falafel mix
Garnishes
- 2 baby cos lettuces, leaves separated
- 1 pack cherry tomatoes, halved
- 1 Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced into rounds
- 70g garlic & herb olives
- 200g hummus
- 4 Tbsp ginger & mint ranch dressing
Steps
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Prep & cook bulgur. Prep onion. Heat a drizzle of oil in a pot on medium-high heat. Cook onion for 2-3 minutes, until softened. Add sumac blend and cook for 1 minute, until fragrant. Add bulgur, stock and 1/2 tsp salt and bring to a simmer. Once simmering, reduce heat to minimum and cook, covered, for 10 minutes. Remove from heat and leave to steam, covered, for about 5 minutes.
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Prep garnishes. Prep lettuce, cherry tomatoes and cucumber. Set remaining garnishes aside to serve.
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Cook falafel. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large, 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 mixture is golden and crumbly.
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Finish bulgur. Fluff bulgur with a fork and season to taste with salt and pepper.
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Serve bulgur and falafel topped with garnishes.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
2826 kj 675 kcal |
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Protein | 16.6g |
Carbohydrate | 49.8g |
Fat | 41.7g |