Clean eating chickpea fritters recipe

Happy Friday! I am amazed how beautiful the weather has been here in Essex. It is not that warm, but the sun has been out a lot of the time and although I am starting to crave more comforting food, salads are still on the menu. I just need something more substantial and filling to go with them and this is exactly what this clean eating chickpea fritters recipe is all about.

This is the last recipe sponsored by my all time favourite Florette salad where I am showing you how versatile a bag of salad can be when it comes to food. Today I am using their superfood salad, which is truly super. It has baby kale, beetroot, spinach, peppercress, baby chard and rocket.

You know, lately the word superfood has been associated with products like spirulina, chlorella, baobab and more. While these products are brilliant and good to have, let's not forget the superfood that nature gives us…think all the amazing fruit and vegetables that are high in vitamins, and are a great source of calcium and folic acid.  They are much cheaper too and you will find them in any supermarket or even better, your local farm.

These clean eating chickpea fritters are the perfect lunch option. Once you make them, let them cool down completely, wrap them up individually and freeze them. I am serving these today with my favourite tahini dressing made with cumin, apple cider vinegar and tamari soya sauce. I think the dressing's earthy flavour goes incredibly well with the fritters, try for yourself!

Here is the clean eating chickpea fritters recipe

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Recipe

Clean eating chickpea fritters recipe

Yield: 10

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes

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Ingredients

• 1 bag Florette superfood salad
• 1 tin chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 2 tablespoon ground almonds
• 3 tablespoon buckwheat flour + extra for coating
• 1 handful spinach
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 sweetcorn cobette (cut the kernels off)
• 1 tablespoon freshly chopped parsley
• 1 small carrot, peeled and grated
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon turmeric
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Coconut oil or olive oil for frying
• Dressing:
• 2 tablespoon tahini
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon tamari soya sauce
• 2 tablespoon water
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. In your blender or food processor blend together chickpeas, sweetcorn kernels, garlic, spinach and parsley
2. Next add in the grated carrot, onion, spices, ground almonds and spelt flour. Process for a few seconds
3. Tip the mixture in a bowl, add seasoning, taste (you can as there is no raw egg) and adjust the thickness by adding a touch more flour if too runny or more water if too dry.
4. Form a small fritter, coat in a little bit of spelt flour and fry in a pan on each side for approx. 3 minutes or until golden brown. (if you have time you can bake them in the oven)
5. In the meantime, make a tahini dressing to go with the salad and patties. Simply whisk all the ingredients in a bowl until smooth. Taste and adjust the seasoning.
6. Serve on a bed of Florette superfood salad with extra carrots and a generous drizzle of tahini dressing.

Now what do you think of this clean eating chickpea fritters recipe? I have a feeling you will love it. It is light and healthy, very easy to make and hugely satisfying. Just a side note, if you don't have buckwheat flour you can also substitute this with spelt or brown rice flour.

If you do make this recipe, come and share it on my Facebook,Twitter or Instagram. I would love to see it! Hashtag #HediHearts

Much love,
Hedi