Beet and Cashew Croquettes With Tahini Sauce

Beet and Cashew Croquettes With Tahini Sauce is a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan side dish. One portion of this dish contains approximately 15g of protein, 33g of fat, and a total of 452 calories. This recipe serves 4. For $1.7 per serving, this recipe covers 23% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Not a lot of people made this recipe, and 1 would say it hit the spot. If you have salt and pepper, cashew nuts, coarse sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. It is brought to you by Foodista. With a spoonacular score of 84%, this dish is outstanding. Tahini-Beet Dip, Beet Tahini Crostini, and Tahini-Beet Dip are very similar to this recipe.

  • Serves: 4
  • Time: 45 Mins
  • Category: side dish
  • Health Rating: 53.0

Ingredients


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Instructions

Step 1: Pre-heat the oven to 375F (185C)Toss Beets with Olive Oil and season with salt and pepper

Ingredients:

  • salt and pepper
  • olive oil
  • beet

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 2: Spread mixture evenly on a baking sheet and place into oven for 45mins - 1hour, the beets should be fork tender

Ingredients:

  • spread
  • beet

Equipment:

  • baking sheet
  • oven

Step 3: While beets are in the oven dry fry the cashews till they have some golden color and become fragrant, about 2 minutes, then coarsely chop and set aside.

Ingredients:

  • cashews
  • beet

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 4: Place the roasted beets in a large bowl and smash till have a coarse consistency, you don't want them to be pureed, just not chunky. I used a hand mixer.

Ingredients:

  • beet

Equipment:

  • hand mixer
  • bowl

Step 5: Mix the cashews with the beets. The mixture should be dry enough that you can form it into a ball easily. If the beets are too moist, put them back in the oven for 5 - 10 minutes. You should get 4 balls

Ingredients:

  • cashews
  • beet

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 6: Put balls back in the oven for another 10 minutes till heated through, remove from oven and serve with Tahini Sauce.

Ingredients:

  • tahini
  • sauce

Equipment:

  • oven

Step 7: Garnish with greens and sprouts if desired!Tahini Sauce:In a mortar and pestal smash garlic with a pinch or two of sea salt, till it forms a paste.

Ingredients:

  • sea salt
  • sprouts
  • garlic
  • greens
  • tahini
  • sauce

Equipment:

  • mortar and pestle

Step 8: Add paste to a small sauce pan with the soy milk, whisk over medium-low heat till combined

Ingredients:

  • soymilk
  • sauce

Equipment:

  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Step 9: Whisk in the cornstarch till you reach the desired consistency and the raw garlic taste is gone.Season with salt and pepper, if too thick, add a bit more soy milk.

Ingredients:

  • salt and pepper
  • corn starch
  • soymilk
  • garlic

Equipment:

  • whisk


Dietary Information

  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-Free
  • Dairy-Free

Nutrition Facts

NutrientAmount% Daily Needs
Calories451.93 kcal22.6%
Fat33.13 g50.97%
Saturated Fat5.42 g33.9%
Carbohydrates30.27 g10.09%
Net Carbohydrates25.36 g9.22%
Sugar9.78 g10.86%
Cholesterol0.0 mg0.0%
Sodium488.28 mg21.23%
Alcohol0.0 g100.0%
Alcohol %0.0 %100.0%
Protein14.64 g29.29%
Copper1.47 mg73.56%
Manganese1.12 mg56.22%
Phosphorus452.07 mg45.21%
Magnesium179.76 mg44.94%
Vitamin B10.51 mg34.19%
Folate132.8 µg33.2%
Iron4.96 mg27.57%
Zinc4.02 mg26.8%
Selenium17.18 µg24.54%
Potassium742.84 mg21.22%
Vitamin B60.42 mg21.05%
Fiber4.91 g19.64%
Vitamin K18.44 µg17.57%
Vitamin B33.32 mg16.58%
Vitamin E2.03 mg13.53%
Calcium125.92 mg12.59%
Vitamin C8.97 mg10.87%
Vitamin B20.18 mg10.64%
Vitamin B120.54 µg8.98%
Vitamin B50.57 mg5.68%
Vitamin A233.4 IU4.67%
Vitamin D0.6 µg3.99%