Falafel Plate with Hummus Sauce (Easy Falafel Platter)

Close up of a plate with cooked chickpeas, tomato-cucumber salad, pita bread and hummus sauce.

Falafel Plate with Hummus Sauce (Easy Falafel Platter)

This falafel plate recipe with hummus sauce is an easy and quick way to make a falafel platter when you are short on time. By keeping the chickpeas whole, we can enjoy the delicious flavors of falafel with less than half the work. Served with hummus sauce and a quick cucumber-tomato salad.

Course Lunch, Main Course

Cuisine Mediterranean-inspired, Vegan

Keyword Falafel plate, Falafel platter

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 10

Total Time 30

Servings Servings

Calories 557kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Falafel Mix

4 ½ cups chickpeas , rinsed and drained (2 19 oz/ 540 mL cans)
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
3-4 cloves garlic , minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
2 teaspoons ground coriander
½ teaspoon salt
black pepper (to taste)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
⅓ cup parsley , finely chopped

Cucumber Tomato Salad

1 cup cucumber , diced
1 cup tomato , diced
½ cup onion , diced
⅓ - ½ cup parsley , finely chopped
1 tablespoon lemon juice , optional
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
salt (to taste)
black pepper (to taste)

Hummus Sauce

½ cup hummus , store-bought or homemade
2-3 tablespoons water (optional)

Instructions

Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat, then add in minced garlic. Cook for 2-3 minutes.
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil, 3-4 cloves garlic
Add in the chickpeas and toss to coat in oil. Stir in the spices and cook another 4-5 min.
4 ½ cups chickpeas, 2 teaspoons ground cumin, 2 teaspoons ground coriander, ½ teaspoon salt, black pepper
Turn the heat down to low and stir in lemon juice.
2 tablespoons lemon juice
Take the pan off heat and stir in some parsley.
⅓ cup parsley
To make the salad, chop tomato, cucumber, onion and parsley and stir them together. Stir in lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
1 cup cucumber, 1 cup tomato, ½ cup onion, ⅓ - ½ cup parsley, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil, salt, black pepper
To prepare the hummus, stir in water until you reach your desired consistency.
½ cup hummus, 2-3 tablespoons water
Serve everything together in a pita wrap or with pita bread on the side.

Notes

Accuracy of nutrition information cannot be guaranteed (certain ingredients may not have all nutrients listed in the database); amounts may vary (and will vary depending on brands of ingredients used); all nutrition fact values rounded to the nearest whole number.

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