Happy New Year 🙂 Yes, I know we are nearly half way into the month, I have been slack…there, I said it.
Well, whilst some of you have been all bundled up in scarves and boots, I have been sweltering in the sun. It is not all bad though, I have a nice tan, and feel healthy!
And, on the plus side, I made these Chickpea and Spinach Cakes !!! I think these are my new fave cakes, super easy to make and literally a few ingredients. Warning: you may be seeing more chickpea experiments happening here on this blog….just saying!!!
Chickpea and Spinach Cakes
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Makes about 9
Ingredients:
500 grams (approx 2 cups) cooked chickpeas
large handful of chopped spring onions
2 big handfuls of baby spinach, chopped
2 medium-sized carrots, grated
large handful of coriander, stems included, chopped
2 rounds feta cheese (approximately 200 grams)
2 eggs, jumbo-sized
salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
Add all the above ingredients into a food processor and blitz. I personally like a bit of a chunky texture. Once done, make into fair-sized balls (I made mine into heaped tablespoon size) flatten slightly and place on a greased baking tray. Bake in a pre-heated oven at 180 degrees Celsius / 350 degrees Fahrenheit for about 30 – 35 minutes or until golden brown.
Enjoy 🙂
This would make a nice side dish OR main dish. Great ingredients and simple to prepare. You can consume large portions without feeling “guilty” because the calorie content is low and the fiber content is high. It even looks like a “warm weather” dish (as I look out my window and see the snow melting!) Nice to see you back in the saddle. 🙂
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Snow sounds good ! 🙂 Yes, it is time …enough lazing around for me 🙂 🙂 🙂 Thanks Jonathan for always being so kind. 🙂
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Yumm! Never thought of tossing in some spinach!😊
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Oh yes ! I am the queen of spinach….Love spinach, I put spinach with just about everything!!! 🙂
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That looks absolutely delicious, Lynne. I love the addition of the coriander/cilantro with the spinach.
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Thanks Kerry, these really are delicious. The combo of the coriander/cilantro and spinach works well. Last night I made a spinach pesto with the same combo…divine !
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These look delicious and healthy, too!
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Thanks so much Marcia. I love the fact that something so healthy really tastes delicious too. 🙂
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Yummy!!! You are so lucky to be right in the smack of summer, enjoy!!!
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Thanks Steph 🙂 Oh, trust me, I am taking full advantage of this weather 🙂 I totally love summer 🙂
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Looks delicious
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Thanks so much Karen 🙂 It is just such a nice simple throw together meal 🙂
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These look absolutely delicious! knowing me, I will just throw some into a sandwich and top with a yoghurt sauce! 🙂 Thank you for sharing xx
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Haha now that sounds good !!! Enjoy 🙂
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These sound delicious Lynne. I love spinach. Yum!
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Yay ! me too 🙂 Thanks Miriam. Have a great weekend.
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Thanks Lynne. You too!
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Sounds yummy Lynne, and on a side note, I am a little jealous about the tan! Have a happy weekend. 🙂
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Thank you ! These are yummy and nice and healthy Terry 🙂 Never mind about the tan, all in good time you will put my tan to shame !!! I want you to have a happy weekend too but I know this is going to be an anxious weekend for you, I will be thinking of you my friend 🙂
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Thank you dear Lynne!
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These look like a great side – I will have to try them out!
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Oh yes they are, or even for a light lunch or meal 🙂 (if you stick some bacon in them Choppy will love them too 🙂 )
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sounds so good lynne!
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Thanks. You will love them Lyss 🙂
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I’m making this on this weekend! Looks yummy!!
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Yay ! I am so excited. I hope you love them 🙂
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This looks sooo yum! Happy New Year Lynne!
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Happy New Year to you too, Rotwein 🙂 and thank you. These really are yummy and really so quick and easy to make. 🙂
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ALRIIIIIIIGHT! It’s warm there and it’s cold here. You don’t have to rub it in our faces, we get it hahaha!!
Can I just say how pleased I am that you used chickpeas in this as your means to hold it all together instead of say, potatoes or some other starch!
Another one for the win Lynne, this is protein packed which I will need to include in my reserve recipe list because my best friend is entering into a bodybuilding competition this year and I’ve agreed to train and eat right with him. Bah!!
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LOL …you are so funnnnny 🙂 🙂 🙂 !!!!! If I could send you some sun I would, but then when would you be able to rock those awesome boots?
Thanks for the compliment by the way ! And, that is going to be some serious training you have set out to do with your friend. I hope you keep us posted. 🙂
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This looks so delicious Lynne and welcome back 😀
I love spinach too and use it for everything, when possible.
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Thanks Irene 🙂 The little break over the festive season was well needed. Now it is time for me to get back on track 🙂 . Spinach is the absolute best. I don’t know what I would do without spinach in my life. Have a lovely weekend 🙂
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Those look good, Lynne. I’m on a chickpea binge, so this is perfect. I’m a little jealous of your tan! Enjoy your beautiful weather 🙂
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Thanks Diana. I too, am loving chickpeas. Hopefully I come up with some more nice recipes 🙂
I wish I could send you some sun and thank you. Have a lovely weekend. 🙂
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This looks so good lynne
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Thanks Lynn. You are so kind. Hope all is well with you. 🙂
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Im good dear xx
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I love anything with chickpeas and spinach in it! YUM! Glad you are warm, we are freezing and snowed in where I am at. 🙂
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Thank you Kathryn. I don’t know what it is, but I seem to be on this chickpea and spinach thing – just can’t get enough of either ! Shame, that can’t be too pleasant to be freezing and snowed in. Hopefully you have a nice fire-place to keep you nice and warm 🙂 Stay warm 🙂 x
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These look so delicious! I’ve been looking for more savory breakfast ideas–I’ll have to pin this one for later!
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Hi, that is fantastic ! Thank you 🙂 I hope you enjoy them and thank you for the pin 🙂
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Such a great recipe!
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Thank you so much 🙂
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These look awesome Lynne! I can’t wait to try it out. We have lots of spinach in our garden right now and this will be perfect 😀
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Thanks Antonia, you are so kind 🙂 Yes, I have just seen your Spinach Pesto, and that looks great. You are so fortunate to have spinach growing in your garden, I am jealous 🙂
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We feel very fortunate! My husband is very interested in year round organic gardening and has done a great job with it 😀 I am looking forward to trying these!
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They look delicious Lynne ! And just perfect for my healthy new year resolution ! 🙂
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Thanks Anita 🙂 Hope you enjoy them. I am really trying hard to stay on the healthy path this year, so guess there will be more of these kind of meals happening. 🙂 Have a great weekend !
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What a healthy snack. Thanks for sharing!
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It really is 🙂 Thank you ! 🙂
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They look delicious as well as healthy. I’d enjoy them best with a nice fresh salad.
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Oh absolutely, that is my favourite way to enjoy them. Thanks Millie for popping by. I hope you have a good week 🙂
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This looks delicious! I’m always looking for recipes that have more protein in them, so these would be perfect. I’m planning on making a (vegan) kale caesar salad this week, and I’m thinking these would be a great topper. Ok, time to start my grocery list! I’ll let you know how it goes. And Happy New Year, ha ha, I know we have wished each other already but maybe we can say this time is for Chinese New Year on Saturday! 😉 xo
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Yes, thank you! Happy Chinese New Year to you too 🙂
I am keen to know how your Vegan Kale Caersar Salad turns out. It sounds like it would be divine! Maybe you can share it ? Have a beautiful day 🙂 x
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I made the kale caesar salad last night at it was delish! Here’s the recipe for you if you’d like to try it: http://ohsheglows.com/2014/11/24/crowd-pleasing-vegan-caesar-salad/ 🙂 Even if you can’t find the cook book she has so many great recipes on her blog. Have a great weekend! xo
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Aww thanks my friend, you are an angel. Looking forward to making this 🙂 Thanks so much for the link.
Enjoy your weekend too. 🙂
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You’re so welcome! It makes a huge batch, we’re still munching away on it, ha ha. If you try it out please let me know what you think! 🙂 xo
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Absolutely, will do. 🙂 xxx
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These would be great for a weekend brunch, maybe with some roasted peppers and rocket on top! Thanks for sharing the recipe
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Hi Ruth 🙂 Thanks so much for the visit. These would be amazing with roasted peppers and rocket. I hope you enjoy them if you make them 🙂
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Hey! I’ve been experimenting with veganism for the last 4 days, and have started to run out of ideas! Thank you for sharing and providing some inspiration. Your photography is gorgeous! What can I do without a food processor?
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Hi there. Thanks so much for the visit and for your kind words 🙂 . I do love my food processor even though I don’t use it often, but it does make things easier. Prior to me getting a food processor all I had was a blender, and that blender had to do the work. I just had to be careful that foods were soft enough in order not to break the blender as it was by no means a top of the range one.
There is so much you can do without a food processor though. I certainly will think of more recipes where a processor is not necessary though. Once again, thank you ! Have a beautiful day. 🙂
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