Falafel & Carrot Couscous Bowl
with Plant-Based Basil Pesto & Garlic Sauce
When a wholesome, nutritious dinner tastes as good as this one, it's easy to do your body a favour. Tuck in and let the refreshing salad, warm falafel and moreish plant-based pesto take you to a state of bliss.
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The quantities provided above are averages only.
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Ingredients
1
tomato
1
cucumber
1
carrot
2 clove
garlic
1 bag
herbs
1 packet
roasted almonds
(Contains Almond; May be present Gluten, Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy. )
1 packet
Garlic Dip
(May be present Gluten, Egg, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy, Almond, Cashew, Brazil Nut, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Walnut, Pine Nut. )
1 packet
couscous
(Contains Gluten(Wheat); )
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
1 packet
falafel mix
½ packet
fine breadcrumbs
(Contains Gluten; May be present Peanut, Sesame, Milk, Soy, Almond, Brazil Nut, Cashew, Hazelnut, Macadamia, Pecan, Pistachio, Pine Nut, Walnut. )
1 bag
salad leaves
1 packet
Plant-Based Basil Pesto
(Contains cashews; May be present Egg, Gluten, Fish, Milk, Sesame, Soy. )
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
20 g
plant-based butter
¾ cup
water
1 drizzle
white wine vinegar
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Utensils
Cooking Steps
Thinly slice the tomato and cucumber into half-moons. Grate the carrot. Finely chop the garlic. Roughly chop the herbs and roasted almonds. In a small bowl, combine the garlic dip, a splash of water and a pinch of salt and pepper. Set aside.
In a medium saucepan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over a medium-high heat. Cook the garlic, plant-based butter and 1/2 the carrot, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Add the vegetable stock powder and the water and bring to the boil. Add the couscous and stir to combine. Cover with a lid and remove from the heat. Set aside until all the water has absorbed, 5 minutes. Fluff up with a fork.
In a medium bowl, combine the falafel mix, fine breadcrumbs (see ingredients) and the remaining carrot. Using damp hands, shape heaped tablespoons of the mixture into small balls. Transfer to a plate. You should get 3 falafels per person.
In a large frying pan, heat olive oil (1/4 cup for 2 people / 1/2 cup for 4 people) over a medium-high heat. Cook the falafels, turning, until browned and cooked through, 5-7 minutes. Transfer to a plate lined with paper towel.
TIP: Cook in batches if your pan is getting crowded!
Add the salad leaves to the couscous and stir to combine. In a medium bowl, combine the tomato, cucumber, herbs, a pinch of salt and a drizzle of white wine vinegar and olive oil.
Divide the carrot couscous and salad between bowls. Top with the falafels and drizzle with the garlic sauce. Dollop over the plant-based basil pesto. Garnish with the almonds to serve.