Broken Falafel Salad

Ingredients

• ---FOR THE FALAFEL---
• 1 box Falafel mix
• 3 tablespoons of olive oil
• ---FOR THE TAHINI DRESSING---
• ½ cup tahini
• 1/3 cup water
• ¼ cup lemon juice
• 1 tablespoon hot sauce
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• ---FOR THE SALAD---
• 3 medium tomatoes, cut into bite sized chunks
• 1 English cucumber, quartered and cut into bite sized chunks
• ½ red onion, thinly sliced
• ½ cup chopped parsley
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. Prepare the box of falafel mix according to the package directions. Only follow the first instruction for rehydrating the mix with water.
2. Set a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, crumble the falafel mixture into the skillet. The crumbles should be no larger than a grape with most of the mixture being the consistency of small pebbles and sand. Don’t crowd the pan. Cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until it’s golden brown, about 8-10 minutes. If the mixture seems overly dry add a little more olive oil. Transfer the mixture to a plate to cool. 
3. For the tahini dressing. Add the tahini and water to a bowl and whisk to combine. Whisk in the lemon juice, hot sauce, honey and garlic until smooth. If the mixture is too thick, whisk in a little more water until you reach the consistency you want. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
4. For the salad, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olive oil, lemon juice and parsley in a bowl. Season with salt and pepper.

To Assemble

1. Spread ¾ of the tahini dressing over the bottom of a serving platter. Top with the falafel mixture. Scatter the salad over the top of the falafel mixture. Serve with the remaining tahini dressing.