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Falafel tray bake

Made from chickpeas, falafel is a good source of plant-based protein and is high in fibre too. This vegetarian tray bake is quick to prepare, easy to cook and makes for a highly nutritious dinner.

A top-down view of a rectangular baking tray filled with roasted falafel, cauliflower, fennel and pumpkin and drizzled with a lemony yoghurt tahini dressing.
SERVES4
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner
TIME TO MAKE45 - 1 hour
MEAL TYPEDinner

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 225°C.
  1. Place cauliflower, pumpkin and fennel on a large roasting tray.
  1. Mix with oil and paprika.
  1. Roast for approximately 30 minutes, mixing once or twice. 
  1. Roll the falafel mixture into balls and place them on top of the roasted vegetables.
  1. Return to the oven and roast for a further 10 minutes.
  1. While the falafel and vegetables are roasting, mix the yoghurt, tahini and lemon juice.
  1. Remove the tray bake from the oven, drizzle with yoghurt and tahini dressing, and sprinkle with chopped parsley.
  1. Serve warm.

Tips:

  • Use potato, kumara or carrot instead of pumpkin and cauliflower
  • Use store-bought falafel mixture or try making your own with this great recipe Broad bean falafel
  • 4 cups
    chopped cauliflower, (approx. ½ cauliflower)
  • 4 cups
    chopped pumpkin, (approx. ½ pumpkin)
  • fennel bulb (or onion), chopped
  • 2 tbsp
    oil
  • 2 tsp
    paprika
  • 350 g
    pre-made falafel mixture
  • ¼ cup
    unsweetened yoghurt
  • 2 tbsp
    tahini
  • 1 tbsp
    lemon juice
  • ½ cup
    chopped parsley
Per serve
  • Energy
    1467kJ
  • Total Fat
    17.0g
  • Saturated Fat
    1.8g
  • Total Carbohydrate
    46.6g
  • Sugars
    12.3g
  • Dietary Fibre
    13.3g
  • Protein
    14.1g
  • Sodium
    235mg