🍚🧆Mediterranean Vegan Falafel Plate
(With Pita & Cashew-Dill Cream)
This bowl is a love letter to fresh textures and creamy indulgence. Inspired by Mediterranean flavors and fridge-staple ease, this plant-based dish is equal parts nourishing and satisfying. Think: crispy falafel, cool cucumber, and that dill drizzle you’ll want to put on everything.
Perfect for a quick lunch, meal prep, or a cozy dinner with warm pita on the side.
What’s Inside:
• Steamed white rice (hello, comfort)
• Crisp cucumbers + celery
• Creamy avocado slices
• Golden falafel (store-bought works great)
• Savory hummus (the kind you snack on straight from the tub)
• Soft, warm pita on the side
• Homemade cashew dill sauce that brings it all together
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Why You’ll Love It:
• Naturally vegan + gluten-free
• Packed with fiber, healthy fats, and plant protein
• Takes less than 30 minutes to assemble
• Sauce is tangy, creamy, and pickle-juice magical
• Ridiculously photogenic (aka Pinterest-approved)
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Ingredients (Serves 2):
For the Bowl:
• 1 ½ cups cooked white rice
• 6–8 slices cucumber
• 2 stalks celery, chopped
• ½ avocado, sliced
• 6 falafel balls (store-bought or homemade)
• 4 tbsp hummus
• 1–2 pieces pita bread, warmed
• Optional: extra chopped cucumber for garnish
For the Cashew Dill Sauce:
(Creamy, pourable, tangy—like ranch’s herbal cousin)
• ½ cup raw cashews, soaked 4 hrs or boiled 10 mins
• ¼ cup water
• 1 ½ tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tbsp pickle juice
• ½ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried dill or 1 tbsp fresh dill
→ Blend all ingredients until smooth and creamy. Add more water or pickle juice for a thinner drizzle. Should coat a spoon but still drip easily.
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Instructions:
1. Cook the rice:
If not already prepped, cook white rice according to package directions. Fluff and set aside.
2. Make the sauce:
Blend all sauce ingredients until silky. Chill in the fridge while you assemble the bowls—it thickens just a touch!
3. Chop and prep:
Slice your cucumber, celery, avocado, and warm the falafel and pita.
4. Assemble the bowl:
Start with a base of rice. Add rows of cucumber, celery, avocado, and falafel. Scoop on hummus, drizzle generously with dill sauce, and serve with pita.
5. Garnish (optional):
Top with extra chopped cucumbers or a sprig of dill. Because you deserve the aesthetic moment.
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Meal Prep Tip:
Double the rice, falafel, and sauce to build bowls throughout the week. Keep components separate in containers, and reheat before assembling.
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Nutritional Boost:
This bowl offers a solid balance of:
• Fiber + complex carbs from rice and veggies
• Protein from falafel and cashews
• Healthy fats from avocado and nuts
• Joy from every bite
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Serve it warm, cold, or room-temp. Eat it on the couch, on the patio, or out of a Tupperware while romanticizing your life. It’s all good.
