Spinach Kale Bites

Ingredients:

• 1 bunch curly kale, stemmed and chopped (came to around 10 oz chopped)
• 10 oz fresh spinach
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled, peeled and mashed up
• 1 cup grated Parmesan or Gruyere cheese
• 1 1/2 cups Panko bread crumbs
• 3 Tbsp powdered flax seed
• Salt & pepper to taste

Method:

• Preheat oven to 375C
• Process the chopped kale in a food processor and add to a large bowl
• Steam the spinach for 5 mins with about a tablespoon of water until wilted. Cool. Then process in a food processor and add to the bowl with the kale
• Mix in the mashed potato, grated cheese and 1 cup of bread crumbs. (Save the remaining bread crumbs to coat)
• Mix the powdered flax seed with about 8 Tbsp of water. Set aside for 10 mins to thicken. Then add to the bowl.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and mix all the ingredients in the bowl well.
• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper
• Form small ping pong ball-sized balls with the mixture and roll well in the remaining panko bread crumbs to coat. Flatten in to hockey puck shapes and place on the cookie sheet
• Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden brown on both sides, turning them over once in the middle
• Serve warm and crisp right out of the oven with a hot sauce or ketchup

This recipe makes around 20 balls, enough for a party of around 6 people. Serve warm or cold with a hot sauce.