Falafel Salad


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This salad is a twist on the falafel (pronounced falefeel) sandwich that is enjoyed around the Middle East. In Lebanon, a falafel sandwich comes stuffed with tomatoes, shredded lettuce, kabiss (mixed pickle varieties; chillies, beetroot, parsnip among others) lathered with tarator (tahini, garlic then diluted with lemon), maybe some batata (fries), wrapped in arabic bread and “BAM” as Emerill would say! Did I just describe heaven?

I probably have this salad 2-3 times a week for lunch! I’m usually in a rush, but adament to satiate my hunger with something delicious and equally wholesome! I always make sure to keep batches of home made falafel in my freezer. It takes 20 minutes to grill them; in the mean time I prep the ingredients.

Serves 2

Prep/cook time: 20 minutes

The Cast of Characters (This is by no means set in stone, liberate yourself!):

8-10 cherry tomatoes, halved

1 green onion, finely chopped

1 cucumber, quartered and chopped

100g crumbled or cubed Feta

A handful of mixed greens- per person (to your taste! I like radicchio, frisee and rocket)

6 pickled chillies, chopped

A bunch of corriander, clipped with a scissors

4-5 falafel, per person

For the dressing:

1 tablespoon of hummus (or you can make a tarator sauce if you have more time)

1/2 lemon, juiced

The Nitty Gritty:

Prepare falafel to your liking. Grill in the oven, saute lighly in oil or deep fry. You can also buy them ready made.

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I forgot to take pics of the green onions, sorry peeps!

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Begin with the mixed greens of your choice. My favorite combo is frisee, radicchio and rocket.

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Add the corriander or herb of your choice; parsley, mint, dill, chives… and the rest of ingredients mentioned above.

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Mix the dressing. Add hummus, lemon juice, mix till desired consistency. By now the falafel should be ready.

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Slice them in half. Add to the salad. Drizzle the salad with the dressing.

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Have a wicked time!

Love,

Bethx

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7 Responses to “Falafel Salad”

  1. Jamie

    16. Jul, 2009

    I absolutely love felafel and have started having the craving! A salad looks fab! I must check out your recipe for the balls and will definitely make them next week! Yum!

  2. Hélène

    16. Jul, 2009

    I’m drooling, I love falafel so much that I would totally enjoy this salad. Looks beautifuls. I have to make your falafel balls. :)

  3. HJ

    16. Jul, 2009

    very excited about making the falafel from scratch. never saw a recipe that really caught my eye till now. definitely will make a batch and grill some up for this salad.

  4. Hala Hamam Bahouth

    16. Jul, 2009

    Yummy ..that is sooo great i am sure that my husband will love it.
    Thanx Beth for sharing your recipes.
    God Bless You

  5. amale daniel

    19. Jul, 2009

    yummy … wow,wow,your falafel salad is so delicious . i love your recipes beth love you habibte and god bless you. i can’t wait to see a new recipes

  6. minnzey

    25. Jul, 2009

    just made them, hoping i have the right pickled chillies and they wont blow our heads off but looking delicious babe…..

  7. RON

    29. Jul, 2009

    I just made the falafel salad and it was DELICIOUS.

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Mad About Chickpeas-Hummus B’ Lahme

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39 Responses to “Mad About Chickpeas-Hummus B’ Lahme”

  1. Chris Bourne

    12. Jan, 2010

    Well all i can say is the wind in this part of the world has increased tenfold!….but its worth it. Lovin’ this

  2. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    12. Jan, 2010

    I love proper hummus and I love minced lamb too so the combination of them together is a real winner in my book.

  3. Kerrin @ MyKugelhopf

    12. Jan, 2010

    I am so with you B ! I absolutely love chick peas, and always find myself adding them to any dish when possible, my latest was in a frittata with caramelized onions, mmm ! And hummus with lots of tahini is my fave. Love this post, makes me love chick peas even more. Can’t wait to try your recipe.

    Do you make your own Arabic bread to serve with? Would love to see that recipe too… Beautiful pics by the way, as always !

  4. Mustapha

    12. Jan, 2010

    Mmm.. This is one of my favorite breakfast meals! (yes breakfast), Of course, one shouldn’t forget the pickles, mint & Tomatoes on the side!

  5. Bethany

    12. Jan, 2010

    Agreed. I’ve had it for breakfast…it is the ultimate!

  6. Mowie @ Mowielicious

    12. Jan, 2010

    This is my ultimate favourite Lebanese dish. I could eat it all day and all night.

    Having said that, I’ve never had it for breakfast!

  7. Jamie

    12. Jan, 2010

    Oooh both chick peas and lamb? My absolute favorites and this dish looks so extraordinarily delish! Love it! Breakfast? Really? Interesting, but I see that I could eat this anytime, anywhere!

    Congrats on the new blog! Wow! Truly dynamic you are!

  8. shayma

    12. Jan, 2010

    huge huge fan of humus b’lahme. it’s not easy to photograph white foods, your photos came out lovely. i also like humus the way an egyptian friend has taught me- chickpeas, olive oil and a dash of cumin powder. sometimes the tahineh is too strong for me (only sometimes!) best wishes, shayma

  9. Bethany

    12. Jan, 2010

    Hi Shayma and thanks for your lovely comment :) If the chicpeas are left chunky then I believe you are talking about this one http://www.dirtykitchensecrets.com/mad-about-chickpeas-hummus-balila/ I do love that version as well…

  10. Jeanne @ Cooksister

    12. Jan, 2010

    Ooooh – I think I’m in love! Chickpeas are fantastically versatile ( I also serve thm instead of mashed potato – mashed with some slow-cooked sliced onions in lots of olive oil with amoky paprika). I like the etymology lesson too – I’m a sucker for words :)

  11. Cherine

    12. Jan, 2010

    I’m mad about chickpeas too. Love the photos, they’re so appetizing!! Congrats on the new blog. I’ll take a peek at it. :)

  12. Trissa

    12. Jan, 2010

    Congratulations on your new blog! I’ll head over to check it soon. In the meantime thanks for sharing the information on hummus! Who would have thought a chickpea could be so interesting. You managed to pull it off!

  13. Asha@FSK

    12. Jan, 2010

    Sighhh.. if this isn’t comfort food, I don’t know what is!! Add to that, home cured lamb… you lucky lucky thing :) ) Does your dad sell them by any chance??

  14. Kitchen Butterfly

    12. Jan, 2010

    You know what I’ll be making next as I have a huge bottle of Tahini, a rather large tin of chickpeas and some pomegranate molasses……Thanks for the inspiration!

    Congrats on the Nomad Telegraph……………it looks gorgeous. Wow!!!!!!!!

  15. Miranda

    12. Jan, 2010

    mmh…this looks incredible. i would love some of that about now!

  16. Happy Cook

    12. Jan, 2010

    My daughter love chickpea too. When she was little she used to cakk them indian balls :-) It is a really unique way of serving them with the meat.

  17. Global Patriot

    12. Jan, 2010

    Beautiful dish, though I was expecting the savory lamb to stand on its own. What a surprise to see the pomegranate molasses on the list of ingredients, fabulous twist!

  18. The Cooking Ninja

    12. Jan, 2010

    mmm…I love chick peas too. That dish is delicious.

    Congrats on your new blog. :)

  19. Maunika

    12. Jan, 2010

    Beth love hummus loads. I cud eat it with anything. Never tried it like this with minced lamb but have had it with diced lamb in restaurants. I definitely going to make this one. Your recipe looks really good.

  20. Sarka

    12. Jan, 2010

    I don’t know if I love chickpea but I definitely like it! :) I bought a glass of tahini couple of months ago to make hummus (aka hummus b’ tahini) at home but never did it. Now you inspired me to try it.
    Congrats of your new blog – wonderful!

  21. Cynthia

    12. Jan, 2010

    I’m with you – a serious lover of chickpeas.

    Hey, did you hear that feature on the BBC about the “row” over whose hummus is the best – Lebanese or Israeli?

  22. Ben

    13. Jan, 2010

    Very nice post! I must admit that I don’t know much about hummus, other than eating them once or twice at parties, but I really want to make something with them now.

  23. Bethany

    13. Jan, 2010

    Hey Cynthia! Yes I did and I’ve actually been thinking about writing up a post on my thoughts on the whole thing…I think I will now.

  24. Katherine

    13. Jan, 2010

    I like chickpeas too. What a great combination, chickpeas, pinenuts and lamb mince. Now I’m hungry.

  25. shayma

    13. Jan, 2010

    hi beth, the recipe from your link is very nice- but different than the one i am referring to. the hummus w/o tahineh she taught me involves whizzing the chickpeas and adding lemon, salt and cumin powder, that’s all. in fact claudia roden has the simple decription/recipe for it in her book, The New Book of Middle Eastern Food. x shayma

  26. The Grubworm

    13. Jan, 2010

    Oh my word, i am in Hummus heaven! Hummus is one of those things i can eat over and over again, and there is nothing like the home made stuff. I’m excited by the recipe for Hummus B’Lahme – the combination of lamb and pinenuts works so well. Those photos are great too.

  27. meeta

    13. Jan, 2010

    i love chickpeas too in almost any form and especially served with tahini! this with the meat looks great too and i can’t wait to get to dubai to start eating this stuff!

  28. Su-yin

    13. Jan, 2010

    This looks fabulous – I love pine nuts as well and I think it’s brilliant that you’ve added this to the hummus. And you have meat in it as well, could it get any better? :P

  29. deeba

    13. Jan, 2010

    I adore the ‘cast of characters’…you have me craving for some right now Beth! I love your foodie adventures! YUM!!

  30. Bethany

    13. Jan, 2010

    Shayma- sent ya an email x
    Grubworm- AMEN!
    Su-yin: it’s diiiiiivine! :)
    Deeba: I wanna hold youuuur haaaaand! XX

  31. Bethany

    14. Jan, 2010

    I’m bringing you some this weekend

  32. Barbara Bakes

    14. Jan, 2010

    The pine nuts sound like a great addition. I really need to get more brave about using chickpeas. This looks delicious!

  33. tasteofbeirut

    15. Jan, 2010

    I too love hummos and sizzling pieces of fatty lamb! Yum! Your photos are splendid!

  34. Chris Bourne

    15. Jan, 2010

    Need your food need your food!

  35. Manggy

    18. Jan, 2010

    I went to an all-hummus restaurant in NY a few months ago and I absolutely loved it! This looks fantastic! :)

  36. Ladybird

    19. Jan, 2010

    Hummus rocks! And it is sooo good for you, always a bonus :)

  37. Kate/Kajal

    19. Jan, 2010

    I can see myself wiping this dish clean. I am a huge fan of Lebanese/Arabic food, and this is absolutely delcious ! The the kinda stuff that i love ! Awesome post, gr8 pictures I’m loving it !!!

  38. diva

    19. Jan, 2010

    oh beth! ME TOO!! mad about chickpeas. i used to eat em outta the can just like that. lol.
    beautiful houmous. i like having houmous wraps or sandwiches. so yummy!

  39. barbara

    08. Feb, 2010

    I’m on a chick pea love fest at the moment. Too. I’ve been making a similar dish with pork mince served with rice. The lamb version sounds delicious.