Vegetarian Dining: What Can You Do With Falafel Mix?

Falafel is already one of our favorite make-ahead meal solutions for weeknight dinners. But we recently got to wondering what else we might be able to do with the pre-made mix besides cook it and stuff it in a pita. Any ideas?

We found a few great ideas from the folks at Falafel Republic, who sell pre-made falafel in the natural food sections of many major grocery stores. They suggest adding rounds of falafel to salads for extra protein, toasting it with mozzarella for a veggie "meatball" sub, and adding it to an Indian-style curry.

Whether you make your own falafel, buy a mix, or pick it up pre-made from someone like Falafel Republic, falafel is makes a fantastic meatless main course.

Do you have any ideas for using falafel mix for quick meals?

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Comments (5)

make a falafel "scramble" in the morning for a quick meal! i have been doing this lately, and it is divine. also, I frequently use ground garbanzos as breading on meats and veggies... so good without the gluten.

I use it as breading for chicken fingers. Great crunch, great flavour, beautiful colour - way more fun than boring breadcrumbs.

I wonder if you could dilute it with broth and make soup, like falafel dumplings. Or combine it with yogurt and make a dip, hmm...?

I've used the boxed falafel mix to bread fish and chicken, dip the protein in egg and then in the mix. Bake it and dip in tzatkizi. Soooo good!

ooh- good topic. I love falafel, this is making me think about it differently!

I bet it would be good baked in a red pepper half...or maybe in a cored out apple? Savory and sweet...

Different types of sandwiches, like as a sub for bacon in a BLT or a club sandwich....or along with cheese, peppers and onions for a falafelphilly....

This is kinda out there but I wonder if you could press it into the bottom of a tart pan/pie pan to use it as the crust for a quiche! It'd definitely be flavorful!