Falafel Pitta Lunch Bowl

Fresh and healthy Falafel Pitta Lunch Bowl – a super easy vegan lunch idea that’s bursting with flavour and really quick to make!

This is one of my favourite go-to easy healthy lunch recipes.

It’s super quick to make and it’s totally portable so if you’re at work – pack it in a lunchbox and take it to eat on the go.

How to make falafel pitta lunch bowl

We often cheat with this recipe and buy ready to eat falafel I love the Birds Eye frozen falafel – they’re really handy to keep in the freezer and you can just cook the quantity you need.

Or you can make your own – it’s easy! The Easy Vegan Falafel recipe from Loving it Vegan is super tasty and simple to cook.

Falafel Pitta Bowl Ingredients

• 1 Litte Gem Lettuce – shredded

• 1/2 cup cucumber slices

• 1/2 cup shredded red cabbage

• 1 Carrot – grated

• 1 Red Pepper – sliced

• 2 tbsp Greek Yogurt – choose vegan yogurt if making this recipe vegan

• 2 tsp Chopped Mint

• 1/4 cup Black Olives – pitted

• 10 falafel

• 2 Pitta Breads

How to make falafel pitta bowls

• Fill up the lunch bowl – add lettuce, cucumber, peppers, cabbage, carrots and olives.

• Mix up the Greek yogurt with the chopped mint – add a spoonful to each bowl.

• Toast the pitta breads and slice into strips – add to the bowls.

• Put the falafel in the bowls.

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How to make Falafel Pitta Sandwich

If you don’t fancy a lunch bowl – then get yourself some large pitta breads (or even flatbreads) toast then split open and fill with the falafel and salad ingredients – topping with minty yogurt dressing. Looking for a healthy lunch idea? Try our no-mayo tuna salad.

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Make a vegan lunch bowl your way

Throwing together a vegan lunch bowl is super easy – you could try….

• serving with wild rice or couscous.

• adding in a sprinkling of toasted nuts or seeds

• add in some roast veggies – try sweet potatoes or beets.

• make an easy hummus to go alongside. Try our easy beetroot hummus recipe here.

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More easy vegan lunch ideas to try

• Vegan Pasta with Tomatoes & Aubergine – a quick and easy, filling pasta dish that’s entirely vegan.

• Grilled Rainbow Vegetable Sandwich Stack (be sure to use Vegan yogurt in the dressing) this is a delicious, summery lunch or easy dinner.

• Grilled Veggies and Pesto Ciabatta – be sure to use Vegan pesto for this tasty sandwich recipe.

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