The Med

Name: The Med
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 260 grams hummus; 250 grams cooked chickpeas; 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 4 cloves garlic, skins removed; pinch of ground cardamom; ½ cup chopped brown onion; 2 tablespoons rolled oats; 5 teaspoons coconut oil; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper; 200 grams kalamata or green olives, drained; ½ red onion, diced; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 2 cups fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped; 150 grams rosa tomatoes, halved; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 handful baby spinach; salt and pepper; 1 tablespoon tahini; juice of ½ lemon; ½ cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped

Mediterranean Fried Falafel Bowl

Preparation info

Serves
8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

WHOLE

By Melissa Delport

Published 2018

About

What I love about this meal is that you and your friends can get very involved in the eating experience and eat with your hands.

You can easily turn this into a mezze feast by adding other elements such as dolmades and roasted red peppers.

Ingredients

2 cups fresh parsley leaves, finely chopped
150 grams rosa tomatoes, halved
½

Main course
Starter
Vegan

Method

Add all the falafel ingredients, except the coconut oil, to a food processor and blend until chunky. You still want little pieces of chickpea and parsley showing. If it gets stuck, add a dash of olive oil to help it along. Once ready, place in a bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a separate bowl, mix together the parsley, tomatoes, onion, lemon, tahini and baby spinach. Dr