Have a ball with dinner – a ball of lightly spiced chickpeas blended with spinach and coriander. If you’ve guessed we’re talking about falafels, then you’re right! The crisp morsels are a welcome addition to this hearty couscous meal, and with a smooth tahini sauce and creamy fetta salsa, this is a veggie bowl to remember.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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2 clove
garlic
1 unit
tomato
1 unit
cucumber
1 bunch
coriander
1 bunch
mint
1 packet
pistachios
(Contains: Tree Nuts; May be present: Gluten, Peanuts, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )
1 tub
tahini
(Contains: Sesame; )
1 unit
lemon
1 packet
couscous
(Contains: Gluten(Wheat); )
1 cube
vegetable stock powder
1 block
fetta cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 tub
Spinach Falafel
(May be present: Gluten, Sesame. )
olive oil
¾ cup
water
Finely chop the garlic (or use a garlic press). Cut the tomato and cucumber into 1cm pieces. Roughly chop the coriander. Pick and roughly chop the mint leaves. Roughly chop the pistachios.
In a small bowl, combine the tahini, a generous squeeze of lemon juice and a pinch of salt and pepper. Cut the remaining lemon into wedges. TIP: Add more lemon juice to the sauce if you like!
In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium heat. Add the garlic and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes, or until fragrant. Add the couscous, water and crumble in the vegetable stock (1 cube for 2 people / 2 cubes for 4 people). Stir to combine, then bring to the boil. Place a lid on the saucepan and remove from the heat. Set aside for 5 minutes, or until all the water is absorbed. Fluff up with a fork, stir through the coriander and mint. Set aside, uncovered, to cool.
While the couscous is cooking, heat a medium frying pan over a medium-high heat. Add the pistachios and toast, tossing occasionally, for 3-4 minutes, or until golden. Transfer to a small bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the tomato, cucumber, a drizzle of olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Crumble in the fetta and mix to combine.
Return the medium frying pan to a medium-high heat and add enough olive oil to coat the base of the pan. When the oil is hot, add the spinach falafels and cook, turning regularly, for 3-4 minutes or until deep golden brown. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel. Season the falafels with a pinch of salt and pepper. TIP: The oil helps the falafels get crisp, so make sure you use enough.
Divide the couscous, spinach falafels and fetta salsa between plates and top with the tahini sauce. Sprinkle with the pistachios and serve with the lemon wedges.