4.1 from 120 votes
Falafel Bowls (Homemade Cava Bowls)
A plant-based Mediterranean meal that you can prep ahead of time for delicious meals all week long.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
54 mins
Servings: 4 bowls
Calories: 535 kcal
Course:
Lunch
Cuisine:
Middle Eastern
Ingredients
- 4 cups chopped baby spinach
- 2 cups cooked brown rice or cauliflower rice
- 1 cup chopped purple cabbage
- 1 batch baked falafel
- 2 cups Israeli salad
- 1/2 cup hummus
- 1/2 cup tzatziki
- 1/4 cup harissa*
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta
- 1/4 cup pickled onions optional
- zesty tahini dressing to taste
- Pita bread or pita chips for serving
Instructions
- Prep all falafel, Israeli salad, hummus, tzatziki, and tahini dressing by following linked recipes.
- Combine bowls by adding 1 cup chopped baby spinach, 1/2 cup brown rice, and 1/4 cup chopped purple cabbage to each bowl.
- Top each bowl with 3-4 baked falafel patties, 1/2 cup Israeli salad, 2 Tablespoons hummus, 2 Tablespoons tzatziki, 1 Tablespoon harissa, 1 Tablespoon feta and pickled onions, if using. Serve bowls with zesty tahini dressing on the side so each person can add the dressing to taste.
- Serve with a side of fresh pita bread or baked pita chips.
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Notes
- apple cider vinegar chicken
- Harissa is super spicy and might be hard to find. If you don't like spicy foods or can't find it, simply omit it from the recipe.
- If you want more protein, my apple cider vinegar chicken would be an awesome addition!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1/4 of recipe
Calories
535kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
58g
(19%)
Protein
20g
(40%)
Fat
29g
(45%)
Fiber
14g
(56%)
Sugar
9g
(18%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4bowls
Amount Per Serving
Calories 535
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1/4 of recipe | |
| Calories | 535kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 58g | 19% |
| Protein | 20g | 40% |
| Fat | 29g | 45% |
| Fiber | 14g | 56% |
| Sugar | 9g | 18% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.