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Falafel lunchbox

A falafel lunchbox with ingredients separated in compartments

Falafel lunchbox

Name: Falafel lunchbox
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3 (or 2 adults and 2 children)
Ingredients: 250g pouch cooked grains or lentils (we used red & white quinoa); handful of baby spinach; ¼ cucumber chopped; handful of cherry tomatoes halved; 2 carrots grated; 1 pomegranate seeds only; 10 olives (optional); 12 falafel; 4 tbsp hummus; drizzle of olive oil (optional); ½ lemon quartered

Cassie Best

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3 (or 2 adults and 2 children)

Easy

Prep: 10 mins

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Make this falafel salad fun with a bento-style lunchbox. It's great for toddlers and young children who prefer lunches with lots of individual elements. Use shop-bought falafel or make our Edamame falafel

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Ingredients

Nutrition

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250g pouch cooked grains

or lentils (we used red & white quinoa)
handful of baby spinach
¼ cucumber

chopped
handful of cherry tomatoes

halved
2 carrots

grated
1 pomegranate

seeds only
10 olives

(optional)
12 falafel
4 tbsp hummus
drizzle of olive oil

(optional)
½ lemon

quartered

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Nutrition: Per serving (3)

kcal500
fat16g
saturates2g
carbs61g
sugars15g
fibre16g
protein19g
salt0.7g

Method

step 1

Divide the grains between the lunchboxes. Top each one with the vegetables, falafel, a spoonful of hummus and a drizzle of oil, if using, or divide the ingredients between the compartments of a bento-style lunchbox. Put a lemon in each box for squeezing over just before eating.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2020

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