Yum! Lightly sautéed cakes and crunchy cabbage.
If it seems like vegetarian recipes are all the same, this one will surely change your mind. Crunchy cabbage and lightly sautéed savory cakes made of chickpeas turn out a meal that is surprisingly delicious, yet still healthy. Full of fiber and antioxidants, you’ll love these filling cakes when paired with this easy to put together cabbage salad. For an interesting take on chickpea recipes, this one is sure to hit the spot!
Crispy Chickpea Cakes with Cabbage Salad
Ingredients
Cabbage Salad
- 1 cup green cabbage shredded
- 1 cup purple cabbage shredded
- 2 tablespoons lite soy sauce optional tamari
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
Chickpea Cakes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil plus more for sautéing
- 1 shallot minced
- 1 garlic clove minced
- 1 cup chickpeas cooked, if using canned, rinse and drain
- 2 green onions chopped
- 1/2 tablespoon ginger fresh, grated
- 1 teaspoon sesame oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 2 eggs lightly beaten
- 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
Instructions
- Toss all the ingredients for the cabbage salad in a large bowl. Mix to combine and season with salt and pepper. Set aside.
- Heat a small skillet over medium heat and add the olive oil. Add the shallot and garlic, and cook until soft. Turn off heat and transfer to a large bowl.
- Add the chickpeas and mash lightly with a fork or potato masher. Add the rest of the ingredients and stir to combine. Form into 2 inch cakes.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat and add some olive oil. Lightly sauté the chickpea cakes until browned on both sides. Serve the cakes on top of the cabbage salad.
Nutrition Information
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Looks delicious but I don't understand the serving size. It says it serves 4 but the recipe states to form the mixture into 2 cakes and 2 cakes make a serving. Does the recipe serve 1, 2 or 4?
The serving size is 2 (2-inch) chickpea cakes and 1/2 cup salad. Enjoy!
You should get 8 cakes out of the recipe for a total of 4 servings, 2 cakes each.
Are the chickpea cakes suitable to freeze?
Krissy, The chickpea cakes should be fine to freeze. I make bean burgers all the time and freeze. Just be sure to thaw in the fridge
before cooking. 🙂