Vegetarian Meatballs With Tahini Sauce
Ingredients
For The "Meatballs:"
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 small garlic cloves, finely chopped (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
⅓ cup fresh parsley leaves and stems, finely chopped (keep the chopped stems separate)
1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and ground or coarsely chopped
3 slices whole wheat bread, blended in food processor
⅓ cup sesame Tahini
¼ cup Tamari (or low sodium soy sauce)
1 cup cooked whole grain or brown rice
1 teaspoon pepper
⅓ cup raw wheat germ
For The Lemon Tahini Sauce:
¼ cup sesame Tahini
⅓ cup Tamari
½ small onion, finely chopped
¼ of a green pepper, finely chopped
1 stalk celery, finely chopped
2-3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
2 garlic cloves, minced
⅓ cup lemon juice
½ teaspoon black pepper
½ cup extra virgin olive oil
Preparation
1
For The "Meatballs:"
2
Gently saute onions, garlic, and parsley stems in olive oil until the onions are slightly browned.
3
In a large bowl, mix onions together with remainder of ingredients EXCEPT the wheat germ.
4
Spray hands with cooking spray to make handling the veggie balls easier. Use a 1½ inch scoop to ensure each meatball is the same size, and roll them by hand to give them a nice round shape (this recipe should yield 20-22 veggie balls).
5
Coat each veggie ball in raw wheat germ and bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet for 10 minutes at 400 degrees, or until heated through.
6
Serve over a bed of bibb lettuce, pea shoots, microgreens, snap peas, ribbons of cucumbers & carrots, or in pitas with sautéed green peppers and onions. Finish with Lemon Tahini Sauce & roasted sunflower seeds.
7
For The Lemon Tahini Sauce:
8
In a food processor, combine the Tahini, Tamari, onion, bell pepper, and celery. Puree well if you want a smoother texture.
9
Add the lemon juice, parsley and black pepper and process just until mixed.
10
With motor running, add oil slowly until desired consistency is reached.
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About
Vegetarian Meatballs full of flavor & protein! Veggies, garbanzo beans, tamari, tahini, & whole grain rice, finished with homemade Tahini Sauce. Perfect for salads, pitas, or wraps.
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Yield:
10 servings
Added:
Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 7:56am
