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I love falafel and am constantly looking for an excuse to eat it, but I don’t love that it can leave me feeling heavy when it’s fried. The best falafel I ever had was at this place called Cafe Zog<\/a> in Providence, Rhode Island with my friend Lauren (circa what, 2001, maybe?)<\/p>\n

I recently saw Lauren and it reminded me of our adventures in Providence, and of my love for falafel. So I made some falafel baked in the oven instead of deep fried, and I threw it on a salad. I think this is a great compromise for those of us who love the flavor but don’t want to make something chocked full of healthy ingredients bad for us.<\/p>\n

\"Falafel<\/a><\/p>\n

I love Mark Bittman, and his recipe<\/a> really\u00a0impressed me.\u00a0If you plan on using canned chick peas (I did!) use two cans instead of one, and know that it might be a bit wet – you might need to not add any water, and your patties will be slightly flatter, but I can tell you they were delicious despite this.<\/p>\n

I also just found tahini at Trader Joe’s as a dip, so I used that in this recipe and in this salad, and I wasn’t disappointed.<\/p>\n

Falafel Salad<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ingredients:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1 recipe Mark Bittman’s falafel<\/a>
\n4\u00a0cups arugula
\n1 cucumber, chopped
\n1\u00a0cup cherry tomatoes, halved
\n3 oz fresh feta, crumbled
\n1\/4 cup tahini sauce
\ns\/p<\/p>\n

Directions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Make your falafel according to Mark’s directions.
\n2. Chop cumber, halve tomatoes, crumble feta.
\n3. Add arugula, cucumber, tomatoes, and feta to a bowl, and top with falafel (crumble this in if you’d like, or leave in patties.)
\n4. Add tahini on the side, and salt and pepper as you see fit.<\/p>\n

\"Falafel<\/a><\/p>\n

What do you think of falafel? Do you love it? Have you tried it? Let us know what your favorite Mediterranean food is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I love falafel and am constantly looking for an excuse to eat it, but I don’t love that it can leave me feeling heavy when it’s fried. The best falafel I ever had was at this place called Cafe Zog … <\/p>\n

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