Vegan Falafel Casserole

Falafel is baked into a crust, topped with hummus, cucumber, tomatoes, and a yogurt sauce in this easy vegan falafel casserole.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 30 mins
• Calories: 268 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• 1 lemon, juiced
• sea salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 10 pitted green olives
• 1 cup dry falafel mix
• 2 (6 ounce) containers plain soy yogurt
• 2 cucumbers, thinly sliced, divided
• ½ cup hummus, or as needed
• 2 vine-ripened tomatoes, thinly sliced
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped roasted red peppers, finely chopped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Combine falafel mix and water in a small bowl until well mixed; spread evenly into the bottom of a casserole dish.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 15 minutes. Cool to room temperature.

Step 4

Blend yogurt, 1/2 sliced cucumber, and lemon juice in a a food processor until yogurt sauce is smooth.

Step 5

Spread hummus in an even layer over falafel crust. Arrange tomato slices on the hummus and top with cucumber slices. Cover cucumber layer with yogurt sauce. Sprinkle roasted red peppers and olives over yogurt sauce.