Falafel Couscous Bowl

Name: Falafel Couscous Bowl
Total time: 15 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: 150g couscous; 250ml boiling water; 8 falafel; 1 tomato, diced; 100g cucumber, diced; 10g fresh parsley, chopped; 1 lemon, juiced; 2 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp olive oil

Shop bought falafel on herby couscous with cucumber, tomato and a tahini dressing.

Time15 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £2.20 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

2 servings

Ingredients

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150 gcouscous
250 mlboiling water
8falafel
1tomatodiced
100 gcucumberdiced
10 gfresh parsleychopped
1lemonjuiced
2 tbsptahini
1 tbspolive oil

Method

1
Pour the hot stock over the couscous in a bowl, cover and leave for 5 minutes.
5 min
2
Heat the falafel in the oven or air fryer following the packet, about 8 minutes.
8 min
3
Fluff the couscous with a fork and stir through the tomato, cucumber, parsley and olive oil.
4
Whisk the tahini, half the lemon juice and 2 tablespoons of water to make a pourable dressing.
5
Top the couscous with the falafel and drizzle with the dressing.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.