Spinach falafel with sesame mangetout salad

Name: Spinach falafel with sesame mangetout salad
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: 400g tin chickpeas drained; 100g baby spinach leaves wilted and drained; 1 clove garlic roughly chopped; 1 tsp curry powder; 2 tbsp plain flour; olive oil; 1 tbsp soy sauce; 1 tbsp rice vinegar; sesame oil; 2 tsp sesame seeds; 200g mangetout julienned; 1 carrot julienned; ½ finely diced red onion; 2 tsp tahini; 2 tbsp natural yoghurt; ½ juiced lemon

Published: March 20, 2015 at 9:22 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 40 mins

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Our low-fat and low-calorie falafel takes a spinach twist in this easy recipe. Accompany your homemade falafel with a fresh mange tout salad for a healthy, feel-good meal.

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Try this recipe for spinach falafel, then check out our falafel wrap.

Ingredients

Nutrition

400g tin chickpeas

drained
100g baby spinach leaves

wilted and drained
1 clove garlic

roughly chopped
1 tsp curry powder
2 tbsp plain flour
olive oil
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp rice vinegar
sesame oil
2 tsp sesame seeds
200g mangetout

julienned
1 carrot

julienned
½ finely diced red onion
2 tsp tahini
2 tbsp natural yoghurt
½ juiced lemon

Nutrition: per serving

kcal320
fat14.1g
carbs31g
fibre11g
protein17.2g
salt2.3g

Method

step 1

Pulse the chickpeas, spinach, garlic, curry powder, flour and some seasoning in a food processor. Form into patties. Heat 2 tsp olive oil in a non-stick frying pan and cook until golden on both sides. Whisk the soy, vinegar, 1 tsp sesame oil and sesame seeds together, mix in the mangetout, carrot and onion. Mix the tahini, yoghurt and lemon juice then drizzle over the falafel and salad.

Here's our guide to how to make falafel plus our favourite falafel recipes.

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