Vegetarian Meatballs With Tahini Sauce
INGREDIENTS
  • Cooking Time: 20
  • Servings: 10
  • Preparation Time: 10
  • For The "Meatballs:"
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 4 small garlic cloves, finely chopped (or ½ teaspoon garlic powder)
  • ⅓ cup fresh parsley leaves and stems, finely chopped (keep the chopped stems separate)
  • 1 (15-ounce) can garbanzo beans, drained, rinsed and ground or coarsely chopped
  • 3 slices whole wheat bread, blended in food processor
  • ⅓ cup sesame Tahini
  • ¼ cup Tamari (or low sodium soy sauce)
  • 1 cup cooked whole grain or brown rice
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • ⅓ cup raw wheat germ
  • For The Lemon Tahini Sauce:
  • ¼ cup sesame Tahini
  • ⅓ cup Tamari
  • ½ small onion, finely chopped
  • ¼ of a green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 stalk celery, finely chopped
  • 2-3 tablespoons finely chopped parsley
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • ⅓ cup lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon black pepper
  • ½ cup extra virgin olive oil
DIRECTIONS
  1. For step by step directions please visit:
  2. http://tasteandsee.com/vegetarian-meatballs
RECIPE BACKSTORY
Vegetarian Meatballs full of flavor & protein! Veggies, garbanzo beans, tamari, tahini, & whole grain rice, finished with homemade Tahini Sauce. Perfect for salads, pitas, or wraps.