Lebanese Falafel Wrap with Tahini Dressing

Looking for a hearty lunch? Try a tasty Lebanese falafel wrap made with flatbread & dressed in tahini dressing for a taste of the Middle East

Lebanese food has to be a real favourite of mine and I am often inspired by their dishes and flavours.

My latest sandwich, or should I say wrap, has all the flavours of Lebanon cuisine, with falafel, a flavoursone dip, salad, a creamy tahini dressing and the option of adding vegan feta to give that creamy but salty flavour of labneh.

A wee taste of Middle Eastern street food, but healthy fast food.

Just lush!

Jump to:

• 🌯 Vegan flatbread
• 🥙 What else can you use as wraps?
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Homemade or shop bought falafel?
• 💭 How to make shop bought falafel better?
• 📋 Lebanese falafel wrap ingredients
• 🥗 Pile that salad on
• 🥣 Middle Eastern dip
• 🥫 What is tahini?
• 🥛 Tahini dressing
• 🥛 Other vegan dips and dressings
• 🥄 Other delicious Middle Eastern toppings
• 💭 Falafel & Wrap FAQs
• 🌯 More vegan wraps to try
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• 📖 Recipe
• 💬 Comments

🌯 Vegan flatbread

Flatbread makes a really hearty sandwich or wrap and are traditional in the Middle East (called taboon), but many are not vegan, so you do have to be aware of that.

Of course, you could make your own.

I found some vegan flatbreads, that were rather nice in Tesco. Not in the bread aislie, but next to the Mexican food, where they have a Mediterranean section.

A good buy!

🥙 What else can you use as wraps?

Here are a few other wrap ideas.

• Large flour tortillas - wheat, white or flavoured
• Naan bread - just make sure it's vegan
• Pitta bread - a falafel pita is so delicious too

💭 How to make shop bought falafel better?

Shop bought falafel is convenient but can be a bit meh!

Perk it up, by either shallow frying it in a little oil until hot crisp and delicous or spray with a little oil and crisp up in an oven or air fryer.

My favourite method is air fryer falafel. Less oil, less time and nice and crisp.

Have an air fryer or thinking of getting one (they are amazing by the way), then check out my air fryer recipes.

🥗 Pile that salad on

There's plenty of salad in this falafel wrapper, giving lots of flavour, texture and crunch.

I added lettuce, cucumber, tomato, baby beets (pickled), but there are lots of options.

Lebanese salad & vegetables

Here are some vegetables traditionally used in Lebanese cooking you could include in your veg falafel wrap.

Choose 2 or 3 for that authentic flavour.

• Aubergine - eggplant, roasted
• Beetroot - grated or sliced
• Cabbage - shredded
• Carrots - grated
• Chard - shredded
• Cucumber - sliced
• Mint - chopped
• Onions - finely sliced
• Parsley - chopped
• Spinach - chopped
• Squash - roasted in cubes
• Tomatoes - sliced

Also, try it with a layer or homemade pickled cabbage. It's super easy to make and it has a good crunch and lots of flavour.

🥫 What is tahini?

Tahini is a paste made from ground sesame seeds.

Always buy the best you can, supermarket tahini is often bitter.

I love Al Nakhil Tahini, which is pourable, creamy and delicious.

🥛 Tahini dressing

I finished off the wrap with a generous drizzle of tahini dressing.

I have to say it totally makes this Lebanese falafel sandwich something very special.

You can buy a tahini dressing, but it's super easy and quick to make at home.

Try my creamy tahini dressing which also makes the perfect tahini sauce for dunking falafel and vegetable sticks.

🥄 Other delicious Middle Eastern toppings

You could also grill some vegan halloumi and make this a falafel halloumi wrap, which is even more hearty and droolworthy.

Vegan labneh or feta would also be a good topping.

Or why not add some pickled vegetables for a bit of zing?

These are usually made with turnips (not Scottish turnips which are big hairy beasts, but the small baby variety) or red onions.

Want to make your own? Try my easy 10 minute pickled onions.

Love a tasty lunch wrap? Try this avocado and hummus wrap.

💭 Falafel & Wrap FAQs

Here are a couple of tips.

Also, check out my guide to wraps 50 BEST Vegan Lunch Wraps & Easy FIlling Ideas.

For more inspiration check out 101 Vegan Sandwiches - Back to School Kids Lunch boxes.