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Vegan Mediterranean Spiced Chickpea Balls

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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

Chickpea Balls
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1 small onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1 Tbsp fresh cilantro
  • 4 Tbsps fresh lemon juice
  • 2 chia eggs
Spinach
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 2 10oz bags of spinach
  • 3 cloves garlic chopped
Roasted Chickpeas
  • 1 can chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1 Tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp cumin

Method
 

Chickpea Balls
  1. Cook quinoa to package directions. Set aside to cool.
  2. Meanwhile, add 1 Tbsp olive oil to a small pan over medium heat. Add onion and garlic and cook until onion is soft and translucent 7-10 minutes. Set aside and let cool.
  3. Mash chickpeas, and combine with quinoa, onions & garlic, breadcrumbs, spices, cilantro, lemon juice, and chia eggs in large bowl.
  4. Heat oven to 375° and line large baking sheet with parchment paper. Form 1 - 1 1/2 inch balls with the chickpea mixture and line up on pan. Spray or drizzle a little bit of olive oil on top.
  5. Bake 25 - 30 minutes, until balls are golden brown. (For a little extra crisp, broil on high an additional 2 - 3 minutes.)
Spinach
  1. Heat olive oil in large pan over medium heat, add chopped garlic and cook until fragrant, 3 - 5 minutes.
  2. Add spinach and let wilt, stirring frequently. (It helps to add a little more olive oil on top after the spinach goes into the pan.)
Roasted Chickpeas
  1. Pat your chickpeas down with paper towels until dry, combine with spices and olive oil.
  2. Add to oven with chickpea balls for about 10 minutes, or until brown and crispy.
  3. Serve chickpea balls over a bed of spinach, with the roasted chickpeas as garnish. Top with some additional lemon juice.