And now…the best falafel sauce recipes!
Ways to serve falafel
Falafel can be served in so many ways! This tasty Mediterranean plant-based dish has lots of different spins. Here are a few of our favorite falafel recipes: Falafel is served with a few different traditional sauces. Here’s a breakdown:
Yogurt based sauce: often containing cucumber, dill or both Tahini sauce, typically with lemon, sometimes with herbs Cilantro sauce, herby and green, sometimes with yogurt or olive oil (like zhoug, used in Israel)
Classic Falafel Serve with the falafel sauce as a dipping sauce! Baked Falafel Make shortcut baked falafel with canned chickpeas. Ultimate Falafel Sandwich Top with sauce and serve in a flatbread. Falafel Salad Add falafel to greens and top with tahini sauce. Raw Falafel Buddha Bowls This spin on falafel uses sunflower seeds and spices to make a raw salad bowl. Top with tahini sauce! Falafel Burger Serve it as a burger on a bun, slathered with the sauce of your choosing.
More great sauce recipes
Want more sauces? Here are some more recipes to try: No reviews
1 cup grated cucumber (1 medium or 2/3 large) 1 small garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice 1 cup full fat Greek yogurt 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 teaspoons dried dill* ½ teaspoon kosher salt Fresh ground black pepper Water
Tahini Sauce
⅓ cup tahini ⅓ cup fresh lemon juice (2 small or 1 ½ large lemons) 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 teaspoon maple syrup or honey ½ teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons water
Cilantro Lime Crema Perfect for dolloping on tacos and roasted veggies. Special Burger Sauce Great for burgers and fries! It’s full of flavor: creamy, tangy, and reminiscent of a Big Mac. Creamy Cilantro Dressing It takes just 5 minutes and you’ll want to use it on everything: salads, tacos, fries, and more. Vegan Alfredo Sauce Easy to make, starring nutrient-rich cauliflower and protein-packed cashews.
