Crispy Falafel with Pistachio Couscous
Elevated Dinners, Impressively Easy
- Wheat
- Eggs
- Milk
- Sesame
- Tree Nuts
Cook, sizzle, mix, serve: Four easy steps to our fastest, freshest weeknight dinner idea yet. Thanks to a few clever time-savers from our chefs, you and yours will be enjoying a flavorful vegetarian feast in just 15 minutes! Sizzle the falafel until golden and crispy. Toast pita with garlic-herb butter, then plate it up with buttery, bouncy pistachio couscous and a crunchy, juicy cucumber-tomato salad with feta and dill. Drizzle it all with creamy garlic sauce and splash with hot sauce for a delightful dinner in a flash!
Ingredients
5 ounce
Israeli Couscous
(Contains: Wheat)
3 unit
Veggie Stock Concentrate
10 unit
Falafel
1 ounce
Smoky Garlic Herb Sauce
(Contains: Eggs)
1.5 tablespoon
Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Mini Cucumber
4 ounce
Grape Tomatoes
¼ ounce
Dill
1 unit
Lemon
½ cup
Feta Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
2 unit
Pita Bread
(Contains: Wheat, Sesame)
2 tablespoon
Garlic Herb Butter
(Contains: Milk)
½ ounce
Pistachios
(Contains: Tree Nuts)
2 teaspoon
Hot Sauce
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon
Cooking Oil
1 tablespoon
Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Wash and dry produce. • In a small pot, bring couscous, stock concentrates, and 1½ cups water (3 cups for 4) to a boil. Once boiling, cover and reduce to a low simmer. TIP: Start with hot water to help the water boil faster. • Cook until tender, 6-8 minutes. Keep covered until ready to serve.
• Meanwhile, halve falafel. • Drizzle oil in a hot pan. Cook falafel until golden and crispy, 2-3 minutes per side.
• While falafel cooks, in a bowl, mix smoky garlic herb sauce and sour cream. • Dice cucumber. Halve tomatoes. Roughly chop dill. Quarter lemon. • In a separate bowl, mix cucumber, tomatoes, dill, feta, 1 TBSP olive oil (2 TBSP for 4), and juice from half the lemon. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
• Toast pitas; spread with half the garlic herb butter. Cut into quarters. • Fluff couscous; stir in pistachios and remaining garlic herb butter. • Divide couscous between plates; serve with falafel, pitas, cucumber salad, and remaining lemon wedges. Drizzle falafel with garlic herb crema and as much hot sauce as you like.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the delicious blend of flavors and textures, with the fresh cucumber-tomato salad and garlicky notes earning particular praise 🍲.
- Ease of prep: Customers appreciated how quick and easy this meal was to prepare, though some found the 15-minute claim optimistic.
- Suggestions: Consider keeping falafel whole when cooking to prevent crumbling; some preferred less couscous and more salad or pita.
- Portions: Generous portions left some with leftovers, while others found the meal filling but calorie-dense.
- Falafel quality: Some found the falafel dry or crumbly; a few suggested air frying for better texture.
