Falafel is most traditionally eaten with pita bread, + homemade (zero-waste) pita would be a delicious treat. Since moving away from gluten for one of our tribe, we've tried falafel with rice instead. The consensus is that we actually like it best this way. By making the rice ahead of time, this became a plate that was quite quick to put together on a busy evening. Instead of taking the extra time to make + bake the falafel (which is not too time consuming either), this shortcut uses all of the same spices + tastes just as good!
How is it zero-waste? We are blessed to live in an area where we have access to bulk rice, dried chickpeas, + spices. We grew this cucumber in our garden, but other organic produce is placed into a reusable bag all together at the super market or farmer's market...no flimsy plastic bags necessary. I make our yogurt from milk that comes in glass bottles that are returned + reused. The olive oil is bought from the bulk section + put into my own container when available...and bought in a recyclable glass bottle otherwise.
Zero-waste Deconstructed Falafel
chickpeas
spinach
rice
half an avocado, sliced
cucumber, chopped
yogurt
half a lemon, squeezed
dill
cayenne pepper or pepper flakes
cumin
salt
olive oil
Tear spinach + top with rice. Add cucumber + avocado. Mix chickpeas with olive oil, salt, cumin, + cayenne. Mix lemon juice, yogurt, salt, + dill. Assemble + enjoy!
This + lots of other zero-waste meal inspiration can be found easily by clicking the zero-waste meals tab up top.
Love,
Jane
How is it zero-waste? We are blessed to live in an area where we have access to bulk rice, dried chickpeas, + spices. We grew this cucumber in our garden, but other organic produce is placed into a reusable bag all together at the super market or farmer's market...no flimsy plastic bags necessary. I make our yogurt from milk that comes in glass bottles that are returned + reused. The olive oil is bought from the bulk section + put into my own container when available...and bought in a recyclable glass bottle otherwise.
Zero-waste Deconstructed Falafel
chickpeas
spinach
rice
half an avocado, sliced
cucumber, chopped
yogurt
half a lemon, squeezed
dill
cayenne pepper or pepper flakes
cumin
salt
olive oil
Tear spinach + top with rice. Add cucumber + avocado. Mix chickpeas with olive oil, salt, cumin, + cayenne. Mix lemon juice, yogurt, salt, + dill. Assemble + enjoy!
This + lots of other zero-waste meal inspiration can be found easily by clicking the zero-waste meals tab up top.
Love,
Jane
