If you aren’t adding falafel croutons to your salad, you are doing it wrong! This delicious Falafel Salad is topped with a lemon tahini dressing and it is flavorful through and through!

Crispy crunchy and oh so good!

Falafel salad is my newest obsession.

And why wouldn’t it be? 

Delicious falafel croutons made with chickpeas and parsley, and fried until they’re golden. Dice them and load them into a bowl with brown rice, chopped herbs, tomatoes, cucumbers, and topped with a lemon tahini sauce? YES, PLEASE.

I always love having a batch of store bought falafel patties or homemade falafel in the fridge. It’s perfect to use in a wrap, on a falafel veggie bowl and now, in this salad.

The base of this salad is short grain brown rice. I like brown rice because nutritionally it gives you a a bit more in the nutrient-department. It also has a nutty flavor and chewy texture, which works so well in this salad. You could use quinoa or even bulgur, but I prefer this with brown rice. 

• Prepared Falafel: Just bring them home, fry them in a couple inches of oil, drain on a paper towel and dice. Make sure to check the ingredients and make sure it includes ingredients like cumin, cilantro (or coriander) amongst other spices. Homemade falafel makes this even better!
• Short Grain Brown Rice: I buy mine online here.
• Cucumbers: I prefer Persian cucumbers, I slice them down the middle then make half moons.
• Cherry Tomatoes: cut them in half so that you get some in each bite.
• Parsley: adds freshness, feel free to pulse this
• Cilantro: use more parsley if you aren’t a fan, or swap with arugula or other herbs.
• Tahini Paste: is the base of the lemon dressing. 
• Olive Oil: for the dressing. We’ll also use a little hot water.
• Lemon Juice: freshly squeezed works best.
• Garlic: use 1-2 cloves depending on how much you like. I use two cloves because hot water helps mellow out the garlic.
• Kosher Salt: add enough so that it carries throughout the salad.

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