Recipe

Silverbeet, chickpea and feta patties

Crunchy and golden, these tasty vegetarian patties are delicious served warm with a fresh tomato and basil salad. Packed full of nutritious chickpeas and crumbly feta cheese, they are a great quick dinner idea.

Aug 29, 2014 2:00pm
  • 15 mins preparation
  • 15 mins cooking
  • Makes 12 Item
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Ingredients

Silverbeet, chickpea and feta patties
  • 1/3 cup (80ml) olive oil
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 tablespoon moroccan seasoning mix
  • 1 bunch silverbeet, trimmed, shredded
  • 2 400g cans chickpeas, drained, rinsed
  • 100 gram feta, crumbled
  • 1 lemon, juice and rind
  • 250 gram punnet cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 cup basil leaves

Method

Silverbeet, chickpea and feta patties
  • 1
    Heat 1/4 cup of oil in a large frying pan on high. Add onion. Cook 5 minutes, stirring, until soft and lightly browned. Stir through seasoning mix and silverbeet. Cook for 5 minutes, until silverbeet is tender. Add chickpeas, mashing lightly with a fork. Remove from heat and stir through feta, lemon rind and juice. Season to taste and set aside to cool.
  • 2
    With wet hands, form into 12 patties and refrigerate 5 minutes.
  • 3
    Toss together tomatoes and basil, season to taste and drizzle with remaining olive oil.
  • 4
    Lightly grease a large non-stick frying pan and heat on medium. Cook patties 2 minutes each side, until browned. Serve with tomato salad.

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