Falafel Platter
This mezze-style falafel platter is loaded with flavor and totally customizable. With crispy falafel, fresh veggies, creamy dips, and warm pita, it’s the perfect easy dinner, party appetizer, or meal prep idea. Bonus: it’s veggie-packed and crowd-pleasing.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- Large serving platter or wooden board
- Sharp knife and cutting board
- Small bowls for dips and sauces
- Oven or air fryer (for warming falafel)
- Foil or clean dish towel (for warming pita)
Ingredients
- 16 falafels homemade falafel or storebough
- 1 cup tzatziki sauce
- 1 cup tahini sauce
- 2 cups cherry tomatoes
- 1 English cucumber sliced
- 1 package olive mix or use only kalamata olives
- 1 can 400g stuffed vine leave
- ¾ cup turnip pickles
- 3 flatbreads pita wedges
- 1 lemon cut in quarter cut in quarter
- fine sea salt and black pepper
Instructions
- Begin by heating and arranging the falafels on your serving platter.
- Surround tzatziki and tahini sauce.
- Place the cherry tomatoes and cucumber slices around the falafels.
- Place olive mix and pickle turnips in a bowl.
- Place stuffed vine leaves on the platter.
- Warm the thin flatbreads of pita and add them to the platter
- Finally, garnish the platter quarters of lemon
Notes
- Falafel options: You can use homemade, store-bought, or frozen falafel. If frozen, warm them in the air fryer at 375°F for 8–10 minutes.
- Tahini sauce tip: Thin it out with a little lemon juice or water if it's too thick for drizzling.
- Pita shortcut: Wrap pita bread in foil and warm it in the oven at 300°F for 5–7 minutes. Or microwave in a towel for 30 seconds to soften quickly.
- Make-ahead tip: You can chop the veggies and prepare the dips the day before, just store everything separately and assemble before serving.
