Enter your email & we’ll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from us every week! By submitting this form, you consent to receive emails from Hurry the Food Up. But sometimes, we just say ‘sod it’. We’re not called HurryTheFoodUp for nothing, you know. We came to the conclusion that a pre-bought falafel mix is absolutely fine, especially when we checked out the ingredients. This pack was just chickpeas, onion and some spices, all organic and for a bargain of around $2 (1.70€) – and that sounds just fine to us. Sometimes saving time and still eating great food while being slightly naughty is worth the pay off. Of course, you can still make your own falafel for your salad. We’re absolutely not saying you shouldn’t. But if you don’t, don’t feel bad! A falafel salad, when done right, is great. Falafel can get a bit dry, and juicy carrot makes sure that doesn’t happen. The chickpea flavour really lends itself to cucumber, and you know how we feel about protein – the more, the better! So we made an extra protein sauce.
‘Fake’ Tahini Sauce for our Falafel Salad
This is sooooooooo tasty. We absolutely love this saucy little number and feel compelled to drizzle it all over all of our salads. But for now we’ll behave and restrict it to this very falafel salad. Maybe 😉
And protein? Didn’t you say something about protein?
We did. This salad packs almost 20g of protein per serving – mostly from the chickpeas and peanut butter. Chickpeas are a great source of protein, as well as fiber, iron and zinc, too. If you’ve been wondering how much protein you need, or how to get enough, then make sure you check out this free article and meal plan. In it we describe exactly how much you need and why, as well as help provide everything you need for a full high-protein week (including grocery list!).
