Spicy Cajun Balls | Vegan
A plant-based recipe, made with only whole plant food ingredients.Super healthy and delicious spicy balls made of chickpeas, sesame, and sunflower seeds, all that seasoned with one of my favorite scented Cajun spice mixes!
Ingredients
For the Cajun Balls
- 5 cups cooked chickpeas
- 1 celery stalk chopped
- 2 green onions chopped
- 3 cloves garlic
- 2 ½ tbsp Cajun seasoning
- 3 tbsp ground sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp ground sunflower seeds
- 2 tbsp chickpea flour
- 1½ cup water
- salt to taste
For the sauce
- 2 oz raw walnuts
- 2 oz raw cashews
- 1 clove garlic
- ½ lemon juiced
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 2 tsp nutritional yeast
- salt to taste
- 1½ cup water
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C).
- Place the chopped celery stalk in a saucepan with a small amount of water and cook covered until tender or about 5 mins.
- Then place all ingredients for the Cajun balls, except the green onions, in a food processor and blend until finely chopped.
- Add the chopped onions and mix everything well in a bowl.
- Take a tablespoon of the mixture and shape it into small balls.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the balls on it.
- Bake for 20 mins.
- Meanwhile, blend all ingredients for the sauce in a high-powered blender until smooth.
- Serve the Spicy Cajun Balls with the flavorful nutty sauce and enjoy!
Notes
- I use an electric coffee/spice grinder to grind the sesame seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 448kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 23gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 2733mgFiber: 19gSugar: 11g