Easy Falafel Salad Bowl With Ingredients from Trader Joe’s

An easy falafel salad bowl featuring ingredients sourced from Trader Joe’s!

My husband and I decided that if we’re to move anywhere else (within the States), it MUST be near a Trader Joe’s.

There’s just something so great about Trader Joe’s and the people who choose to shop there.

It’s like it has is own community. Who knew it could be such a treat to go to the grocery store every week?

Enough of my love for Trader Joe’s (for now). Let’s get to this lunch which has quickly become a weekday staple.

Easy Falafel Salad Bowl

This easy falafel salad bowl is kind of like a “cheat meal”, not because it’s not healthy, but because I’m making it from pre-made ingredients from Trader Joe’s.

But truthfully, who really has time every weekday to make an extravagant lunch?

Sure, it may be easier if you meal prep, but that’s not everyone’s jam. And, truth be told, I haven’t been to great at meal prepping as of late.

So, I default to this easy falafel salad bowl courtesy of my first love, Trader Joe’s.

Just kidding, Tim & Clover, you two are my first loves. TJ’s comes second 😉

Ingredients

• 6 pieces of falafel
• 1/4 cup pickled red onions
• 2 small persian cucumbers, peeled and diced
• 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
• 1/2 cup Mediterranean hummus from Trader Joe’s or homemade hummus
• 2 tablespoons garlic sauce (from Trader Joe’s)
• 2 tablespoons zhoug sauce (also from Trader Joe’s – here’s a DIY version)
• 1 teaspoon sherry vinegar
• 1/2 teaspoon olive oil
• Salt & pepper
• Sumac (optional!)

Instructions

1. Add cucumbers, dill, olive oil, and sherry vinegar to a bowl. Add a pinch of sea salt and pepper. Mix and set aside.
2. Heat up your falafel according to the instructions (cooking time changes based on how many pieces of falafel you’re making).
3. Grab a shallow bowl and add your falafel, cucumber salad, hummus, and pickled red onions.
4. Top with zhoug, garlic sauce, and sumac.

*Makes two bowls

From start to finish (if you’ve got your pickled red onions prepped), this lunch takes about 10 minutes to make. And, it’s delicious and healthy and colorful – can you tell I love it so much?

What’s your go-to weekday lunch? Do you meal prep it or whip it up on the spot? 

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