Name: Swiss Chard and Rice Balls
Ingredients: ¾ cup onion, finely diced; 3 cup cooked brown rice; 1 cup Swiss chard, cooked, squeezed of liquid, chopped; ½ cup chickpea flour; ⅔ cup water; 1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs; black pepper to taste; 4 Tbsp chili/garlic sauce

Recipes » Main Dish » Swiss Chard and Rice Balls

By Mark Sutton

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One of the most popular vegetables in the Mediterranean region is Swiss chard. Did you know that chard leaves contain 13 different polyphenol antioxidants?

Gluten Free Low Sugar Nut Free Soy Free

Ingredients

¾ cup onion, finely diced
3 cup cooked brown rice
1 cup Swiss chard, cooked, squeezed of liquid, chopped
½ cup chickpea flour
⅔ cup water
1 Tbsp dried Italian herbs
black pepper to taste
4 Tbsp chili/garlic sauce

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Instructions

1. Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. Thoroughly mix all ingredients.
3. Line a baking dish or sheet with parchment paper or non-stick aluminum foil.
4. Scoop ⅓ cup of rice ball mixture into the palm of your hand, cup with your other hand, roll/shape into a ball, squeezing the mixture gradually to make it stick.
5. Place ball onto baking dish or sheet.
6. Repeat making the balls with the remaining mixture.
7. Bake for 30 minutes, then carefully flip over each ball, and bake for another 15 minutes.
8. Let cool and serve with favorite plant-based tomato-veggie, white, mushroom, or brown sauce

Cooking Tips

1. You can use regular flour and other grains (millet, quinoa etc.).
2. If your first ball won’t hold together as you shape it, add a bit more of your binding flour and mix again.