Chickpea Croquettes with Greek Salad Topping
Vegetarian Times Issue: October 1, 2009 p.32
Whole chickpeas give these sautéed croquettes a hearty texture.
Directions
To make Topping:
Toss together cucumber, tomatoes, green onions, lemon juice, and oil in bowl. Gently stir in feta crumbles. Season with salt and pepper, if desired, and set aside.
To make Croquettes:
1. Whisk together chickpea flour, cumin, chili powder, and salt in bowl. Whisk in 3/4 cup hot water. Stir in remaining ingredients, and season with salt and pepper, if desired.
2. Coat nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium heat. Scoop 4 ı/4-cup dollops of chickpea mixture into skillet, and reduce heat to medium-low. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, or until golden.
3. Flip with spatula, and cook 3 to 4 minutes more. Repeat with remaining chickpea mixture. Serve each Croquette topped with 1/4 cup Topping.
ingredient list
Serves 4
Topping
- 1 cucumber, quartered and sliced (1 cup)
- 1 cup cherry tomatoes, quartered
- 2 green onions, chopped
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 1/2 cup crumbled low-fat vegan feta cheese, optional
Croquettes
- 1 cup chickpea flour
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 15-oz. can chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 4 green onions, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 1/2 cup diced red bell pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley
- 2 Tbs. lemon juice
- 1 Tbs. olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic, minced (2 tsp.)
Nutritional Information
Per :
| Calories |
314 |
| Protein |
12g |
| Total Fat |
11g |
| Saturated Fat |
1g |
| Carbs |
45g |
| Cholesterol |
0mg |
| Sodium |
534mg |
| Fiber |
9g |
| Sugar |
6g |
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I made this wonderful croquettes for dinner, and they're just so yummy!! and with the salad topping it's just so filling and tasty, quick to make if you have everything on hand :)
I have never posted on VT before, although I use the recipes all the time, and this one should certainly win an award. It is simple, yet delicious!
Absolutely delicious. Never used Chickpea flour before. Had no trouble finding it in my grocery store. Very happy that I made this recipe - it's a keeper.
Excellent, quick, everyone liked this, even the 'I don't eat beans' person
Love the recipe- used it several times as an appetizer- just make smaller sizes for dipping in dips - a big hit
Yummy and easy to prepare. This has become a staple in our house and my husband absolutely loves it. Just another way we eat right.
I didn't have chickpea flour so I substituted with whole wheat flour and they still turned out delicious.
I have made these several times and YUM YUM they are the best. I mash half of my chick peas and leave the other half amount whole. The first time I made them I did not have chickpea flour so I used breadcrumbs. Worked well. I have since found the CP flour but I still add a little breadcrumbs too.
I made this with tzatziki and whole wheat pitas, very good!
These are great! But they were pretty dry (although I may have overcooked them) so the Greek topping is really necessary.
These were excellent - and can be prepared quickly. I am new to Vegetarian Times, and this was one of many excellent recipes that we'll be adding to our repertoire.
I did have trouble finding chickpea flour at my store but asked around and they said a good substitute is brown rice flour. Turned out fabulous! These were such a hit. Made tzatziki also.
Does somebody know if i can freeze them?
Delicious! I have also served with tzatziki sauce and it was a great accompaniment.