Bursting with herbs and spices and loads of flavours, this healthy meal will have you reaching for more…
Mindfulness factor: quick & easy | 30 minute meal | plant-based | low-carb | low-calories | sugar-free | healthy | keto-friendly
Prep: 20 minutes
Cook: around 10 minutes
Serves: 4
Mediterranean Salad Bowl
Ingredients
- 4 small tomatoes, cut into small cubes
- 1 cucumber, cut into small cubes
- 1 avocado, cut into small cubes
- Fresh basil, small handful, rough chopped
- 1tbsp olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Method
- Combine the ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine
- Add a pinch of salt and some freshly ground pepper and set aside to marinade
Super Healthy Flatbread
Makes 6 flatbreads (freezable)
Ingredients
- 60g coconut flour
- 2tbsp Chia seeds, ground
- Sunflower seeds, small handful
- 240ml lukewarm water
- 1tbsp extra virgin olive oil, plus extra for cooking
- 1/4tsp baking soda
- 1/4tsp salt (optional)
Method
Combine the ingredients
- Grind your chia seeds in a coffee grinder then place into a medium mixing bowl along with the coconut flour and sunflower seeds and stir to combine
- Add the lukewarm water, oil and baking soda and give everything another good stir
- Give the dough a quick knead then add the salt (if using) and knead further for a minute
- The dough should feel moist but not sticky — if it is, add more ground chia seeds a teaspoon at a time and knead again until it comes together as a dough
- Set the bowl aside for 10 minutes and prep your Falafel Burger (see below)
Roll the flatbread
- The dough will now be soft and elastic and ready to roll
- Quarter the dough with a sharp knife and roll each piece in to a ball in the palm of your hand
- On a clean work surface, place a ball in between two sheets of parchment. Press down with the palm of your hand so the ball sticks to the sheets. Use a rolling pin to roll to the desired thickness (I usually roll to around 6cm, which is typical for flatbread)
- Unpeel the top parchment and cut out a neat circle (use a small pan lid as an aid). Retain the excess dough as it’ll make a couple more flatbreads
Cook the flatbread
- Add a teaspoon of olive oil to some kitchen paper and set aside
- Heat a non-stick pan on med-high then wipe with the kitchen paper ensuring no pools of oil, else the bread will fry
- Flip the uncovered flatbread into the pan then carefully peel away the other parchment
- Cook for a couple of minutes then flip and cook for a similar length of time, or until lightly golden
- Let them cool while you fry the burgers
Blissful Falafel Burgers
Makes 8 burger (freezable)
Ingredients
- 2x 400g tin of chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 large red onion, chopped
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 2tbsp dried parsley (or fresh flat-leaf variety)
- 1tbsp ground cumin
- 1tbsp harissa spice mix (or smoked paprika)
- 2tbsp sunflower oil
- 4tbsp almond flour
- Salt, pinch of (optional)
- 2tbsp sunflower oil, for frying
to serve,
- Super Healthy Flatbread
- Mediterranean Salad Bowl
- Low-fat Greek yoghurt, dollop of
- Chilli flakes, sprinkle of
Method
Make and shape the burgers
- drain and pat dry the chickpeas then add to a food processor along with the other ingredients
- pulse until fairly smooth but with some texture
- shape into burgers with your hands or use a large scone cutter as an aide
Cook the burgers
- heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan and fry for around 3 minutes on each side, or until lightly golden
Wrap each burger in flatbread then add a dollop of yoghurt and sprinkle over with chilli flakes. Serve with the salad on the side. Absolutely delicious!
Enjoy x
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