I am extremely excited to be involved in my first Recipe Redux, a blog challenge to create delicious, healthy recipes inspired by a monthly theme - The theme for June is all about seeds! "No matter the season, a scattering of seeds can jazz up the flavour, texture and nutrition profile of just about any dish." I am a huge fan of seeds, there are dozens of varieties and so many different ways to use them. They are a great addition to a lunchbox, adding a 'nut-free' source of protein that can sit quiet happily without refrigeration all day. My top seed picks are pepitas (pumpkin seeds), sunflower seeds, ground flax seed, and sesame, which are all staples in my pantry. Chia seeds are fantastic too, but don't feature regularly in my pantry simply because they are a little pricey compared to flax which has similar nutritional benefits. Heaps of my recipes include seeds already; the Raspberry Pepita Loaf, there are some sneaky sunflower seeds in my ANZAC biscuits, I often add chopped sunflower or pumpkin seeds to Choc Date & Banana Bliss Balls, and of course two versions of muesli bars, using ground flaxseed and tahini (sesame seed paste), or sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Today's Recipe Redux however is dedicated to Sesame Seeds - they might be small but they pack a powerful nutritional punch! Per 30g (about 1/4 cup) they provide around a quarter of the daily intake of calcium, iron, magnesium, and phosphorus, as well as 35% of the daily requirement for copper, manganese and the essential amino acid tryptophan. Sesame seeds are also a good source of fibre, Thiamin, Vitamin B6, Folate and Zinc. (1, 2) Best of all, they are great for fussy eaters, who will hardily notice a scattering of seeds over their pizza, pasta, stir fry, omelette, Wheat-bix, yoghurt... or Asian Style Sesame Chicken Ball - enjoy!! Sesame Chicken Balls Ingredients: 500 g of skinless chicken breast 1 egg, lightly whisked 1 large broccoli stem, peeled and grated 1 large zucchini, grated 2 teaspoons of grated or minced ginger 2 teaspoons of crushed or minced garlic 1/4 cup chopped spring onions and/or coriander 3 tablespoons of soy sauce (salt reduced) 1/2 cup sesame seeds Method: Pre heat the oven to 180 degrees Place chicken in a food processor on high until finely minced. Place the minced chicken in a large mixing bowl and combine well with broccoli stem, zucchini, ginger, garlic, spring onions and/or coriander, soy sauce and egg. Roll the mixture into bite size balls (extra liquid can be squeezed out if needed to assist the balls hold) and roll in sesame seeds until thoroughly coated. Place on a greased oven try and cook in pre-heated oven for 15 - 20 mins or until thoroughly cooked and sesame seeds begin to golden. I served with Quinoa and veggies, but I am thinking they be great on a party platter or chilled in a lunchbox. Makes approx. 22 Balls Don't forget to checkout the other recipe Reduxers below!
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Nikki
27/6/2013 04:16:28 am
Thanks for welcoming me to the ReDux family Serena! I often find myself using the food processor to mince meat both raw and cooked, it gives me heaps of meal options without needing to stock a lot of different meats.
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26/6/2013 03:01:20 am
So great to have you on board the Redux Nikki! Love this innovative way with seeds - my kids would definitely go for these nom nom meat balls.
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Nikki
27/6/2013 04:19:10 am
Thanks Emma - I have to say they are pretty tasty! I am sure there are heaps of different flavour combinations you could try too - I am thinking Satay
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27/6/2013 10:01:22 am
These sounds great. It looks delicious and simple too :)
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Nikki
28/6/2013 04:01:06 am
Thanks Kelly
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14/7/2013 05:00:00 am
First off, welcome aboard with Recipe ReDux! This is such a unique recipe and sounds tasty too - need to try these out on my 6 year old :)
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