Falafel (Diabetic) Recipe

by Justin on March 25, 2009

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20 balls
3 c Garbanzo beans; cooked 1/4 c Parsley
1 tb Lemon juice 1/4 c Sesame seed
1/2 c Onion; chopped 1/4 ts Pepper
2 tb Flour, whole wheat pastry 1/4 ts Garlic powder
1/4 c Wheat germ 2 tb Oil

Heat oven to 350^F. In a food processor or blender grind garbanzo
beans, lemon and onion. Remove and add flour, wheat germ, parsley,
sesame seed, pepper and garlic powder. Form into 20 falafel balls.
Heat oil in a large baking dish, then add falafel and bake 15 min,
stirring occasionally.

1 serving of 5 falafel = 434 calories; 3 meat, 2 bread, 1 fat Pro
20gm, fat 9gm, carbo 56gm From “Vegetarian Cooking for Diabetics”

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Stacey April 10, 2009 at 1:21 pm

Here’s a sample recipe from http://www.lowglycemicrecipe.com

Mozzarella Cauliflower Bake

YIELD: Serves 2
Per portion:
GI: 0
GL: 0

Calories: 164; Carbohydrates: 7g; Fiber: 3g; Protein: 12g; Fat: 9g;
Saturated Fats: 0g; Sodium: 273mg.

INGREDIENTS:
• ½ head of Cauliflower, rinsed and chopped into 1 inch floweret’s – 2 cups
• 1 Large Fresh Tomato, rinsed and chopped
• ¼ cup Mozzarella Cheese – shredded
• 1 Extra Large egg, beaten
• ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese – grated
• 1 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

PREPARATION:
1. Spread Extra Virgin Olive Oil over bottom and sides of 6 x 8 inch glass baking dish.
2 In a medium sized bowl, beat egg and add cheeses, stirring until combined.
3. Arrange cauliflower and tomato in baking dish.
4. Pour egg and cheese mixture over cauliflower/tomato combination.
5. Bake in 325 degree oven for 20 minutes.

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Justin April 10, 2009 at 1:37 pm

Thanks for the recipe Stacey! Have a great day!

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