Falafel Salad with Creamy Sumac Dressing

🥘 Ingredients

• baby lettuce
  1 bunch
• bell pepper
  1 unit
• black pepper
  1 pinch
• ciabatta
  1 loaf
• cooking oil
  2 tbsp
• cucumber
  1 unit
• falafel
  12 pieces
• grape tomatoes
  ½ cup
• mayonnaise
  2 tbsp
• olive oil
  3 tbsp
• red wine vinegar
  1 tbsp
• salt
  1 pinch
• sugar
  1 tsp
• sumac
  1 tsp
• yogurt
  ½ cup

🍳 Cookware

• large pan
• large bowl

1. 

   1

   falafel baby lettuce ciabatta yogurt red wine vinegar grape tomatoes sumac mayonnaise bell pepper cucumber black pepper olive oil cooking oil sugar salt

   falafel: 12 pieces, baby lettuce: 1 bunch, ciabatta: 1 loaf, yogurt: ½ cup, red wine vinegar: 1 tbsp, grape tomatoes: ½ cup, sumac: 1 tsp, mayonnaise: 2 tbsp, bell pepper: 1 unit, cucumber: 1 unit, black pepper: 1 pinch, olive oil: 3 tbsp, cooking oil: 2 tbsp, sugar: 1 tsp, salt: 1 pinch
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   2

   Adjust oven rack to the top position and preheat to 425°F. Wash and dry all produce.
3. 

   3

   Toss ciabatta pieces on a baking sheet with a drizzle of olive oil, salt, and black pepper. Bake on the top rack until golden brown ⏱️ 4 minutes .
4. 

   4

   Heat cooking oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add falafel and cook until golden and crispy ⏱️ 3 minutes per side.
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   5

   Meanwhile, in a large bowl , whisk together yogurt, mayonnaise, red wine vinegar, sumac, 1 tsp olive oil, and sugar. Season with salt and black pepper.
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   6

   Halve falafel.
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   Toss baby lettuce, halved grape tomatoes, sliced bell pepper, and sliced cucumber with the dressing. Divide between shallow bowls, top with ciabatta croutons and falafel, and serve immediately.