lemon love

Can you tell that I'm in love with lemon? Just about everything I'm creating these days involves fresh, zesty lemon. Look - I think my lemon loves me, too!

 

There's something so beautifully refreshing about lemon - just like the season of Spring. And, the combination of lemon, feta, and oregano is simply one of my all time favorites. I like to call it the trifecta perfecta.

Anyway, this week I cleaned out the freezer to make way for new creations. For me, and only me, there was quite a moment of excitement when a few leftover falafel balls were discovered in the back of the freezer. To my sweeties, the verdict on falafel is yuck. But, I love them, especially because they are lemony and cute. Plus, it's fun to say falafel. :)

I wish I could say that I created the falafel myself, and perhaps I will learn to do so sometime soon, but for now, my source for falafel is Costco. These babies are happily non-fried and so darn good. I decided to defrost and pop them in a salad. YUM! If you like falafel, give this chilled salad version a try. It made my heart happy.

 

Falafel Salad

3 - 4 chilled falafel balls, quartered
large bunch organic spinach
1 cup chopped celery
bunch of alfalfa sprouts
sprinkles of feta
juice from 1/4 lemon
extra virgin olive oil
oregano sprinkles

Toss the spinach and celery in a bowl. Top with the falafel and sprouts and dot with feta. Drizzle on the lemon juice, olive oil and sprinkle with oregano (aka Simple Deliciousness dressing). Enjoy your lovely, lemony salad!

If you do not have a source for falafel, you could also easily make this salad with chilled chick peas. I also think this salad would be especially good paired with hummus and warm pita bread. And, a tall glass of sparkling water with lemon, of course.