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Delicious Falafel Ideas For Dinner

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Ever wondered about falafel ideas for dinner? This roundup includes delicious ways to eat falafel for dinner, from wraps to bowls and everything in between.

a collage for salads, falafel bowl and cauliflower bites for falafel ideas for dinner

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Why You’ll Love These Recipes

  • The below list includes salads, sides, rices, dips and sauces for a complete meal with falafel.
  • Find authentic Middle Eastern flavors in the below listed recipes, I grew up eating falafel, so I know all about the perfect pairings. Your tastebuds will be singing!
  • You can get creative with the foods to create a custom delicious dinner with falafel.
a white round plate filled with brown falafel bowls with green lettuce underneath

Falafel Ideas For Dinner

Falafel for dinner can be enjoyed in several ways;

  • As part of a meal deal, think wraps, bowls, burgers or salads
  • Pairings for falafel dinner menu (think mezze, which is made of small plates of a variety of foods)

The below list of recipes are split into the above two categories to make it easier for you to choose ideas for how you would like to enjoy your falafel for dinner.

Falafel Meal Deal

a stack of pita sandwich rolls filled with falafel and veggies

Falafel Pita Sandwich

Indulge in the best Lebanese-style Falafel Pita Sandwich – the very way my Lebanese family relishes it. Packed with crunchy falafel, vibrant fresh herbs, Lebanese pickles, and a zesty lemon tahini sauce known as tarator, this pita wrap promises an authentic taste experience.

a long bowl of falafel, salads, pink and green pickles, whiteish dips and fries and fried cauliflower

Falafel Bowl

Imagine a delicious bowl filled with crispy falafel, fresh chopped veggies, cauliflower bites, dips and fries. A totally satisfying experience.

a male hand holding a vegan falafel burger with tahini dripping from it

Easy Vegan Falafel Burgers With Tahini Sauce

When the worlds of two beloved street foods, falafel and burgers, collide, the outcome is a delightful fusion of flavors and textures. This vegan falafel burger with tahini sauce, showcases the authentic falafel recipe passed down through generations in my family.

a white bowl with falafel salad in it and gold cutlery on the side

Falafel Salad With Lemon Tahini Dressing

A vegan falafel salad with lemon tahini dressing that's filled with fresh vegetables, fluffy quinoa and scattered with real chopped golden brown falafel pieces. No added oil.

Pairings For Falafel Dinner Menu

Here is a list of foods that are commonly served by Middle Easterners. Pick some sauces, dips, salads, sides, and rices to pair with your falafel for dinner.

Sauces and Dips

shawarma sauce in a wooden spoon

Tarator Tahini Sauce

It's the tahini sauce called tarator that's ready in minutes and is always paired with falafel. It's creamy, sour (lemon juice) and can be made with or without garlic.

cucumber yogurt salad in a terracotta plate

Cucumber Yogurt Salad

Add a dollop of this diced cucumbers in dairy free yogurt salad for a cold refreshing addition to your falafels.

a metal plate with a yellowish dip and a green leaf covered in oil on top

Eggplant Dip

A luscious eggplant dip called baba ganoush, can be prepared with either a smoky or non-smoky flavor. This genuine recipe incorporates dried mint, imparting a subtle coolness to the dip

a brown clay bowl filled with blended chickpeas topped with whole cooked chickpeas

Lebanese Hummus

Hummus bi tahini, is a dip that has gained global fame. Crafted from velvety chickpeas, lemon, and tahini, it boasts versatility and is a favored accompaniment with a lot of Middle Eastern street foods.

Tips

Some of these dips can be found at your local grocery store.

garlic dipping sauce in a brown bowl with a spoon

Toum

Many folk consider a dollop or smear of the renowned Lebanese garlic sauce, known as toum, as the ultimate dipping sauce. Primarily composed of generous amounts of garlic and extra virgin olive oil, it's relatively easy to make, requiring just a bit of patience.

a white plate filled with eggplant dip garnished with mint

Moutabal

An eggplant dip without tahini. It's packed with herbs and garlic. It's great with falafel, the flavors complement each other really well.

a ceramic bowl filled with crushed green chili sauce

Middle Eastern Hot Sauce

Adding heat to your food is a matter of personal preference, and for those who enjoy a spicy kick, consider trying Shatta. This Middle Eastern hot sauce is crafted from freshly crushed chilis, garlic, and lemon, making it an excellent choice for spice enthusiasts!

Salads

fatoush salad top down view

Fattoush

This salad holds a special place as one of Lebanon's national dishes. It stars crispy pita chips alongside a medley of chopped herbs and vegetables, all tossed in a simple dressing that boasts a delightful sour and tangy flavor. The dressing, enhanced with pomegranate molasses, beautifully complements the flavors of falafel.

A white bowl of parsley salad with two silver spoons

Authentic Tabouli

A tabouli salad, also known as tabbouleh, is consistently a crowd-pleaser and a popular choice. It boasts a refreshing, juicy, herbaceous, and tangy profile—think vibrant flavors that awaken the palate. This salad holds the distinction of being one of Lebanon's national dishes, featuring a blend of parsley, tomato, onion, and bulgur. For many, it's the go-to accompaniment when enjoying falafel.

A white bowl with a glass spoon filled with quinoa and chopped vegetables

Quinoa Tabouli

If you're in need of a gluten-free tabouli, give my quinoa tabouli a try. It's equally refreshing, healthy, and flavorful as the traditional version, incorporating the same fresh vegetables

a brown ceramic bowl filled with chopped salad swimming in a whiteish sauce

Tahini Salad

This luscious tahini salad is a flavor sensation. Its simplicity is truly remarkable, yet the taste surpasses expectations. Featuring diced tomato, radish, and cucumber, all tossed in a tahini dressing, this salad is a testament to the extraordinary results that simplicity can achieve.

Sides

batata harra in a grey plate

Batata Harra

Seriously, this is one of the best ways to enjoy potatoes which are tossed with garlic, chili and cilantro. It's a great side dish! My mouth is watering just writing about it!

air fried cauliflower with tahini sauce and a hand squeezing lemon on top

Arnabeet Mekle

Golden brown cauliflower florets with tahini sauce are a must when eating falafel. Known as arnabeet mekle, the sweetness of the cauliflower paired with the crispness of falafel and the sourness of the tahini sauce is chef's kiss.

air fried french fries in a bowl with a side of fry sauce

Fries

Fries or hot chips make for the ideal pairing—I personally prefer air frying mine, but feel free to use any variety that suits your taste. After all, who can resist the allure of potatoes? This delectable side is a common accompaniment.

warak enab in a white plate with one open showing the filling

Lebanese Grape Leaves

These delectable Lebanese grape leaves, offer a delightful experience. Stuffed with a mixture of rice, herbs, and vegetables, they are gently simmered in a lemon-infused broth. Typically served chilled, they make a fantastic addition to a collection of small share plates.

Rice

Mujadara Lebanese lentil and rice

Mujadaret Riz

Add a side of delicious lentils and rice to your falafel and complete it with a side of salad.

a white bowl with spiced rice with toasted nuts and vegetables and a salad on the side

Lebanese Spiced Rice

A spiced rice pilaf featuring toasted nuts, peas, carrots and corn. Use this rice as a side in a falafel plate.

Making Falafel and More Info About Them

For the best dinner with falafels, learn how to make falafel from scratch. If you have an air fryer, make air fried falafel.

Did you know you can freeze falafel mix! This helps to save time.

Another time saver is pre-making the blend of falafel spices and herbs.

Additionally, this list of side dishes for falafel has a couple of different recipes.

If you have a special diet, you may wish to learn about is falafel vegan? Or is falafel gluten free?

To wrap up, there are many mouthwatering falafel ideas for dinner, you can get creative with how you put your meal together, think falafel with fresh veggies, a side of dip or sauce and some form of bread.

Most of the above list of delicious recipes has been accessed from this vegan Lebanese recipes collection.

Leave a comment below with how you ended up enjoying your falafel.

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