Falafel Kofta with Lemon and Feta Quinoa

Falafel Kofta with Lemon and Feta Quinoa

Ready in 30 minutes • Serves 4-5
This dish most recently appeared in My Gluten Free (5 Nights For 4) on Sunday, September 4, 2016.
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This flavour filled falafel dish will be a crowd-pleaser!

Ingredients

LEMON AND FETA QUINOA

  • 1 cup quinoa
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 capsicum, core and seeds removed and finely diced
  • 1/2 bag baby spinach leaves, roughly chopped
  • 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
  • 100g feta cheese, crumbled
  • Zest 1/2 lemon

FALAFEL KOFTA

  • 500g GF falafel mix
  • 1 carrot, grated
  • 2 teaspoons GF falafel spice mix

LEMON MINT CREAM

  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon runny honey
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons mint leaves, finely chopped

TO SERVE

  • 1/2 lemon, cut into wedges (optional, adults)
  • 1 tablespoon mint leaves, finely chopped (optional, adults)

Steps

  1. a medium pot of salted water to the boil.
  2. Cook quinoa in pot of salted water for about 15 minutes, until tender with a slight bite. Drain, rinse under cold water then drain well.
  3. While quinoa is cooking, make falafel kofta. In a large bowl, combine all falafel kofta ingredients and mix well. Using two tablespoons of falafel kofta mix and wet hands, shape mix into patties, about 1cm thick.
  4. Heat a drizzle of oil in a large fry pan on medium heat. Cook falafel kofta, in two batches, for about 3 minutes each side, until golden brown and cooked through.
  5. Cut avocado in half and remove stone. Scoop out flesh with a spoon and roughly chop. Toss cooked quinoa with avocado and all remaining lemon and feta quinoa ingredients. Drizzle with olive oil and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  6. Place all lemon mint cream ingredients in a small bowl and mix well.
  7. Divide lemon and feta quinoa between plates and top with 2–3 falafel kofta and a dollop of lemon mint cream. Squeeze over lemon juice and garnish with mint, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Energy 2656 kj
635 kcal
Protein 17.2g
Carbohydrate 41.6g
Fat 43.2g