Crispy Vegan Bites with Piquillo Pepper and Quinoa Salsa

Ingredients

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  1 tbsp fresh basil

  finely chopped

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  2 tbsp olive oil

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  1/4 tsp cream of tartar

Instructions

1. 1

   Put the nuckhen and basil in a food processor and pulse until it is ground, about 10 seconds.

2. 2

   Drain the chickpeas and put the liquid in a bowl, reserving the chickpeas for another use. Add the cream of tartar to the liquid. Using an electric mixer, beat on high speed until the chickpea liquid holds stiff peaks.

3. 3

   Combine the ground nuckhen and aquafaba and season. Shape them into small squares or balls.

4. 4

   Heat the oil in a saute pan over medium-high heat. When hot, add the nuckhen bites and cook until crisp and golden.

5. 5

   Combine the quinoa and piquillo pepper in a small bowl and season.

6. 6

   Serve the nuckhen bites with salsa and garnish with basil.