Winter bliss bowl with falafel
https://www.coop.co.uk/recipes/winter-bliss-bowl-with-falafel
Mix up the salad with whatever veggies you have in the fridge, for a delicious, low-fat lunch
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Feeds
4
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Ready in
50 minutes
Each serving contains
% of adult’s reference intake | Carbohydrates per serving : 42g
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Ingredients
For the falafel
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 1 garlic clove, crushed
- 1 small bunch coriander
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chilli flakes
- 1½ tbsp plain flour
For the salad
- 400g can chickpeas, drained, rinsed and patted dry
- 3 tbsp Co-op olive oil
- 400g Co-op carrots, cut into quarters
- 1 large red onion, cut into 8 wedges
- 1 tsp cumin seeds
- 170g Co-op reduced fat houmous
- ½ small Co-op British red cabbage, finely shredded
- 125g bag Co-op British baby spinach
- 2 handfuls pomegranate seeds (optional)
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C/fan 180°C/Gas 6
- Blitz the falafel ingredients together until semi-smooth, then divide and roll into 8 balls
- Put on a plate and chill in the fridge
- Put the chickpeas on a baking tray and toss with 1 tbsp of the oil
- On another tray, toss the carrot and onion with the cumin and 1 tbsp of the oil
- Roast them, removing the carrot and onion after 25 mins of cooking and the chickpeas after 35-40 mins
- Heat the remaining oil in a large nonstick pan over a medium-high heat
- Fry the falafel on each side for 5 mins, until golden
- Divide the houmous between 4 bowls, then top with the red cabbage, spinach, carrot, onion and chickpeas
- Lightly squish the falafel with the palm of your hand and add to the bowls
- Finish with a sprinkle of pomegranate seeds, if you like
