If you’re buying fresh broccoli heads and throwing away the stalks, you’re leaving a lot of money on the table. Get more bang for your broccoli buck by transforming those stalks into delicious green tots! These tasty broccoli tots from low-waste-cooking queen Carleigh Bodrug make a fun appetizer or kid-friendly snack served with salsa, ketchup, or Creamy Cilantro-Garlic Dressing. And they’re so simple: Grate broccoli stalk and potato, then combine with soaked ground flaxseed, chopped broccoli florets, and nutritional yeast. Don’t buy broccoli crowns for this recipe: You want a head with a whole stalk, plus an extra stalk.
Tips
To bake instead of air-fry: Preheat oven to 400°F. Bake on a prepared baking sheet for 25 minutes or until crispy, turning tots halfway through.
For more inspiration, check out these tasty ideas:
- The Best Broccoli Slaw
- Cheesy Vegan Stuffed Spinach Bites
- Cream of Broccoli Soup
- Crispy Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
By Carleigh Bodrug,
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon flaxseed meal
- 1 head broccoli with stem + 1 more broccoli stem (12 oz.)
- 1 8-oz. russet potato, scrubbed
- 1 tablespoon nutritional yeast
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- Ketchup or other dip such as Creamy Cilantro-Garlic Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. In a small bowl stir together flaxseed meal and 2½ tablespoons water. Let stand 5 minutes.
- Using a paring knife or potato peeler, peel the woody skin off the broccoli stems. Using the medium holes on a box grater, coarsely shred broccoli stems and potato into a large bowl. Finely chop broccoli florets and add to bowl. Add flaxseed mixture, nutritional yeast, and salt; mix well. Using wet hands, form rounded tablespoons of the mixture into short cylinders. Place tots on the prepared baking sheet.
- Working in batches, arrange tots in air-fryer basket in a single layer without touching one another. Air-fry 10 minutes. Turn tots over; air-fry 8 minutes more or until browned and crisp. Serve immediately with ketchup or your dip of choice.
Per serving (6 tots): 140 calories, 27 g carbohydrates, 9 g protein, 2 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 g cholesterol, 348 mg sodium, 8 g fiber, 5 g sugar
Note: Nutritional information is provided as an estimate only.
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