# Lunch Today: Baked Green Pea Patties

**By Paula Gallagher** · 2020-03-11

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These baked green pea patties make a perfect lunch for little ones, but they also make a great appetizer. Loaded with vitamins, high in fiber, and a good source of protein, you can make these more of a meal by adding them to a salad or using them as a filling in a pita sandwich, similar to falafels. My kids love eating them with a side of tzatziki, but you can serve with any dip you like.

## Baked Green Pea Patties

• 1 Tbsp grapeseed oil, plus extra for baking  
• 1 sweet onion, diced  
• 3 garlic cloves, minced  
• 2 cups frozen peas, thawed  
• 1 1/2 cups chickpea flour  
• 1 tsp baking soda  
• 1/4 tsp sea salt  
• 1 tsp ground cumin  
• 2 Tbsp minced fresh mint, or 2 tsp dried mint

Preheat oven to 350 F. Line a baking tray with parchment paper and set aside.

Heat oil in a large frying pan over mediuml. Add onion and cook until softened and translucent, about 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook for another minute (careful not to burn the garlic).

In a large bowl, combine chickpea flour, baking soda, salt, cumin and mint. Set aside.

Place the cooked onion and garlic mixture in a food processor. Add the peas and pulse until mixture becomes a thick paste. Add to the chickpea flour mixture and stir with a wooden spoon until well combined.

With wet hands (so the dough doesn't stick), take 1 Tbsp pea mixture and roll into a ball and place on the baking tray. Press down slightly to form a round patty. Brush lightly with some extra oil before baking in the oven for 10 minutes. Flip patties over and bake once more until golden brown, about another 8 to 10 minutes.

_Photo from [here](https://flickr.com/photos/vialbost/8607023170/in/photolist-e7zf8d-rwbWTt-djHWge-6A32eY-djHV6M-akCfNe-6HJkdi-8erfVk-4EpAqV-aCKvuJ-bcjRne-cFWCZy-8dQghS-djHTY1-e7zfeY-5MDDiP-4sDG3E-bo1si9-4sDFt3-6HJ1BB-feKbv-6AzSYu-bHCUCR-8BJymp-8dM1wi-6HNrTb-a1tqqH-6HJkHv-9XrK1F-6HJoxt-6HJoHz-6HJmka-6HJnfi-6HNtU5-9KWDVj-6HJo52-9xiEiA-6VRo5Y-9YZDZ7-6HNrCh-6HJ1ck-6HNsK7-6HJnB2-anNf3h-wjpC3H-81Tgkc-6HNseQ-4VSomA-6HJmEa-fmLgdr), with thanks._

**Tags:** Category_Healthy Recipes, kids lunches, pea protein, vegan

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> Source: [Village Green Apothecary](https://myvillagegreen.com/blogs/post/lunch-today-baked-green-pea-patties)