These Falafel Bites Will Satisfy Your Superfood Cravings!
Got a craving for Mediterranean? Make these oven-baked falafels with your canned chickpeas + leftover greens and other superfoods!
Fiber helps slow down glucose absorption in the bloodstream and prevents our blood sugar levels from becoming elevated and erratic. Fiber also fills us up and helps diminish our psychological cravings.
You can pair falafel bites with any type of flatbread you wish, eat them over a salad, or have it as on-the-go snack.
Ingredients:
1 x 400-g (14-oz.) can chickpeas(garbanzo beans), drained and rinsed
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cup (120 g/4¼ oz.) frozen peas, slightly thawed
2 tablespoons chia seeds
2 tablespoons flax seeds
1 cup (90 g/3 oz.) finely chopped broccoli
2 cups (70 g/2½ oz.) firmly packed shredded kale leaves
1 cup fresh spinach
1 cup cauliflower rice
1 cup (24 g/¾ oz.) flat-leaf parsley leaves
½ cup (8 g/¼ oz.) mint leaves
1½ teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 tablespoon fresh ginger
½ teaspoon baking powder
Sea salt and cracked black pepper
Extra-virgin olive oil, add into mixture and for brushing
Flatbreads, or Arugula, to serve
Method:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a large baking tray with nonstick baking paper.
Place the chickpeas, seeds, veggies, spices, baking powder, salt, pepper, and olive oil in a food processor and process until very finely chopped.
Press 2-tablespoon portions of the mixture into patties and place on the tray. Brush the patties generously with oil and bake for 15 minutes. Brush the patties with more oil and bake for a further 15 minutes or until golden and crisp.
Divide flatbreads between serving plates and top with arugula or other greens, and the falafels to serve. Or grab these superfood- green bad boys as a snack on-the-go!
Happy falafel making friends!
Xo, Irina
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