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Vegan Vegetable Chickpea Fritter Sandwich (Gluten-free)
A fresh, vibrant vegan chickpea fritter sandwich loaded with avocado, fresh greens and easy panfried tomatoes. The chickpea fritters are crispy, fuss-free and delicious to eat by themselves, too! Serve with a side salad as a healthy dinner or make-ahead lunch.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
22 mins
Servings: 4 sandwiches
Calories: 492 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Vegan
Ingredients
- 4 large vine tomatoes cut into circles
- ¾ cup cooked chickpeas
- pinch pink Himalayan salt
- 1 ⅓ cups grated potato
- 2 medium carrots grated
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 1 inch piece ginger peeled and grated
- ½ large red onion finely chopped
- ½ tsp paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric
- 3 tbsp chickpea flour
- 1 flax egg 1 tbsp ground flax seeds + 2 tbsp water)
- black pepper to taste
To serve (optional):
- 4 gluten-free burger buns
- 2 small avocados
- pinch pink Himalayan salt
- large handful mixed greens
- alfalfa sprouts
- soy yoghurt
Instructions
- Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the tomatoes for around 2 minutes on each side.
- In a small bowl, lightly crush the chickpeas using a fork and add a pinch of pink Himalayan salt.
- In a large mixing bowl combine the chickpeas, grated potato, carrot, garlic, ginger, red onion, paprika, garlic powder, turmeric, chickpea flour, flax egg and black pepper. Stir until the ingredients are thoroughly combined.
- Remove the tomatoes from the heat and set aside. Spoon ¼ of the fritter mixture into the same frying pan and flatten down into a roughly circular shape, repeating with the rest of the batter. Cook the fritters for around 3-4 minutes on each side. Meanwhile, mash the avocados in a mixing bowl, adding pink Himalayan salt to taste.
- Assemble the sandwiches by firstly layering on the avocado sauce, followed by the mixed greens, fritters, tomatoes, soy yoghurt and alfalfa sprouts. Serve straight away. The fritters can be stored in the fridge in an airtight container.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
492kcal
(25%)
Carbohydrates
72g
(24%)
Protein
10g
(20%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Sodium
518mg
(22%)
Potassium
1437mg
(41%)
Fiber
16g
(64%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
6900IU
(138%)
Vitamin C
46mg
(51%)
Calcium
102mg
(10%)
Iron
4.7mg
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4sandwiches
Amount Per Serving
Calories 492
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 492kcal | 25% |
| Carbohydrates | 72g | 24% |
| Protein | 10g | 20% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Sodium | 518mg | 22% |
| Potassium | 1437mg | 31% |
| Fiber | 16g | 64% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 6900IU | 138% |
| Vitamin C | 46mg | 51% |
| Calcium | 102mg | 10% |
| Iron | 4.7mg | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.