Grated veggie rice balls with dipping sauces

Vegetarian

Prep

10 min

Cook

10 min

Serves

4

Skill

Perfect for satisfying those midday munchies, these yummy rice balls are packed with veggies and the goodness of wholegrains, served with a variety of dipping sauces that'll have your taste buds dancing!

  • 3 cups of overcooked brown rice (soft and mushy)
  • 1 grated carrot
  • 1 grated zucchini
  • 2 tbsp finely chopped spring onions
  • 1 tbsp grated ginger
  • 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
  • 1 tsp sesame oil
  • 1 egg
  • 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
  • panko breadcrumbs (approx. 1 cup)
  • sesame seeds (1 tbsp)
  • sunflower seeds (1 tbsp)
  • 1 tbsp of vegetable oil

Peanut butter sauce:

  • 2 tbsp smooth peanut butter
  • 1 tbsp reduced salt soy sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1 tsp honey
  • 1/4 tsp sweet chilli sauce (optional)

Tangy yoghurt dip:

  • 1/2 cup low fat Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp finely chopped fresh herbs (dill, mint or parsley)
  • salt and pepper to taste

Sweet chilli sauce:

  • 2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 1 tbsp rice vinegar
  • 1/2 tsp sesame oil
  • 1/2 tsp reduced salt soy sauce

Nutrition per serving

Weight, measurement and temperature conversions
2290 kJ

energy kj

17 g

protein

3 g

saturated fat

7.5 g

dietary fibre

75 g

carbohydrate

9 g

sugars

588 mg

sodium