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Mediterranean-style Falafels, Roasted Tomato Salsa & Wedges
A proper family favourite with a plant-based twist - Mediterranean Falafels. For sides? A roasted tomato and spring onion salsa. Zingy balsamic and juicy black olive salad. And golden potato wedges, baked with a pinch of paprika for smoky flavour.
1/3 daily fibre
7 plants
Low sat fat
Family classics
Serving size
Ingredients
- 200g baby tomatoes
- 2 tsp smoked paprika
- 4 large potatoes
- 1 shallot
- 1 cucumber
- 4 spring onion
- 80g rocket
- 2 tbsp aged balsamic vinegar (Sulphites) (Aged Balsamic Vinegar (Cooked Grape Must, Wine Vinegar), Xanthan Gum)
- 30g pitted black olives (Olives, Water, Red Wine Vinegar, Sea Salt, Grape Must)
- 18 mediterranean falafel with chickpeas, garlic and basil (Chickpeas (54%) (Water, Chickpeas), Onion (16%), Rapeseed Oil, Potato Flake, Spinach, Garlic Puree (2%) (Water, Garlic Granules), Parsley, Coriander, Lemon Juice Concentrate, Ground Coriander, Basil, Salt, Raising Agent (Sodium Bicarbonate), Golden Linseed, Ground Cumin, Ground Black Pepper, Dried Oregano.)
- 2 unwaxed lime
- 1 handful of fresh coriander
Nutritional Information
Calories: 505
Protein: 12g
Carbs: 66g
Fat: 19g
Mediterranean-style Falafels, Roasted Tomato Salsa & Wedges
A proper family favourite with a plant-based twist - Mediterranean Falafels. For sides? A roasted tomato and spring onion salsa. Zingy balsamic and juicy black olive salad. And golden potato wedges, baked with a pinch of paprika for smoky flavour.
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Cooking Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat the oven to 240C / fan 220C / gas mark 9
- Line 2 baking trays with parchment paper
- Pull out a medium bowl & a large mixing bowl
Get the wedges on & prep the ingredients
- Cut the potatoes into wedges. Place onto a lined baking tray and toss with 1 tsp oil, paprika and a pinch of salt and pepper. Roast for 25-30 mins, until soft and golden
- Meanwhile, thinly slice the spring onions. Halve 1 lime and quarter the other
- Roughly chop the coriander. Halve the tomatoes
Make the salsa
- Place the tomatoes and spring onion onto the other lined baking tray and toss with 1 tsp oil
- Roast for 5-7 mins until soft. Place the cooked tomatoes and spring onion in the medium bowl
- Add the juice from the halved lime, coriander and pinch of salt. Mix and set aside
Build the salad
- Dice the cucumber into 1cm cubes. Thinly slice the shallot. Halve the olives
- Add all to the large mixing bowl and drizzle over half the balsamic vinegar and 1 tsp oil. Just before serving, mix through the rocket
Heat up the falafels & plate up
- Place the falafels onto the empty tomato tray. Bake for 5-7 mins, until warmed through
- Once cooked, drizzle over the remaining balsamic vinegar and toss to coat
- Serve the potato wedges on plates, alongside the salad. Top with the falafels and spoon over the roasted tomato salsa
- Garnish with the lime wedges
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