Chicken
Falafel Waffles Recipe
Ingredients
:
3/4
cup plain Greek yogurt
3/4
cup chopped peeled cucumber
1
cup chopped green onions, divided
2
tablespoons minced fresh mint plus additional for garnish
1/4
teaspoon salt
1/8
teaspoon pepper
1
can (15 ounces) no-salt-added garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1
large egg, room temperature
1/3
cup fresh parsley leaves
4-1/2
teaspoons gluten-free all-purpose baking flour
2
tablespoons Moroccan seasoning (ras el hanout), divided
1-1/2
cups shredded cooked chicken
1-1/2
cups reduced-sugar apricot preserves
3/4
cup chili sauce
Preheat
waffle iron. In a small bowl, combine yogurt, cucumber, 1/2 cup green onions, 2
tablespoons mint, salt and pepper. Cover and refrigerate until serving.
Place
the garbanzo beans, egg, parsley, gluten-free flour, 1 tablespoon Moroccan
seasoning and remaining green onions in a blender. Cover and pulse until
blended (batter with be thick). Bake waffles according to manufacturer’s
directions until golden brown.
Meanwhile,
in a small skillet, mix chicken, preserves, chili sauce and remaining Moroccan
seasoning; heat through. Serve with waffles. Top with yogurt mixture and
additional mint.
Nutrition
Facts :
1
waffle with 2/3 cup chicken mixture and 1/3 cup sauce: 491 calories, 10g fat
(4g saturated fat), 104mg cholesterol, 959mg sodium, 72g carbohydrate (43g
sugars, 5g fiber), 25g protein.