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High Fiber Vegetable Pancakes (Crispy, Savory, and Packed with Veggies)

Crispy, savory pancakes made with shredded cabbage, zucchini, and carrots in a protein-rich tofu and chia seed batter, served with a sweet-savory dipping sauce. 
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces silken tofu
  • 3 tablespoons chia seeds
  • 0.5 cups all-purpose flour
  • 0.3 cups oat flour
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoons salt for batter
  • 0.5 teaspoons black pepper
  • 1 teaspoons sesame oil for batter
  • 2 cups shredded green cabbage
  • 1 medium zucchini shredded
  • 1.5 medium carrots shredded
  • 3 green onions thinly sliced
  • 0.5 teaspoons salt for zucchini
  • 3 tablespoons avocado oil for cooking
  • 2 tablespoons soy sauce
  • 1 tablespoons honey or maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoons rice vinegar
  • 1 teaspoons sesame oil for sauce
  • 1 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds
  • 1 green onion finely sliced (optional garnish)

Instructions

  • Prep vegetables: Toss shredded zucchini (1 medium zucchini, shredded) with 0.5 teaspoons salt (for zucchini) and let sit for 10 minutes
  • . Squeeze out as much liquid as possible with a clean kitchen towel.
  • Make batter: Blend 16 ounces silken tofu and 3 tablespoons chia seeds until smooth. Add 0.5 cups all-purpose flour, 0.3 cups oat flour, 2 tablespoons cornstarch, 1 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoons salt (for batter), 0.5 teaspoons black pepper, and 1 teaspoons sesame oil (for batter). Blend just until combined.
  • Mix in vegetables: Fold in 2 cups shredded green cabbage, the drained zucchini, 1.5 medium carrots, shredded, and 3 green onions, thinly sliced until evenly coated.
  • Cook pancakes: Heat a lightly oiled nonstick skillet with 3 tablespoons avocado oil, for cooking over medium to medium-low heat. Scoop about 1/3 cup batter per pancake, flatten gently, and cook 10 minutes
  • per side until golden brown and cooked through.
  • Make dipping sauce: Stir together 2 tablespoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoons honey (or maple syrup), 1 tablespoons rice vinegar, 1 teaspoons sesame oil (for sauce), and 1 teaspoons toasted sesame seeds in a small bowl.
  • Serve: Serve pancakes hot with the dipping sauce. Garnish with 1 green onion, finely sliced (optional garnish) and extra sesame seeds if desired.