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		Falafel Mezze Bowl | 
		
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				| Serves 2 | 
				Prep 10 mins | 
				Cooking 10 mins | 
				Easy | 
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				200g falafel 
				olive oil 
				1/2 lemon, juiced 
				50g young spinach leaves 
				4 tbsp hummus 
				1 roasted red peppers, roasted, skin removed and sliced into 
				strips or from jar 
				1 tbsp pumpkin seeds, toasted (optional) 
				warm pittas to serve 
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If roasting the peppers from 
					  scratch, heat oven to 220C/Fan 200C/Gas 7. Line a baking 
					  sheet with aluminium foil. Cut out the stem and seeds and 
					  put the peppers on the sheet on their sides. Roast for 20 
					  mins, then turn the peppers and roast for another 20 mins. 
					  If using Romano peppers, reduce the time to 10 minutes 
					  each side. The skin should now be charred and they look slightly 
					  collapsed. Allow the peppers to cool slightly, then put in 
					  a plastic bag to sweat. When completely cool, peel off the 
					  skins. They should come away easily. 
					   
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Heat the falafels in the oven 
					  following packet instructions. Whisk 1 tbsp oil with 2 
					  tbsp of lemon juice and season. Dress the spinach and 
					  divide between two large bowls.  Add the falafel, 
					  hummus and peppers in separate piles. Scatter over the 
					  pumpkin seeds, if using and serve with pittas. 
					   
				   
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