Festive lunchbox 🧆 One to make for lunch when you’re powering through those last few days of work or school or university before breaking for the holidays 🎄 Falafel inspired balls with a fresh and crunchy slaw salad and sweet cranberry relish. Colourful, nutritious, delicious, and screams Christmas. Ingredients ✨For the falafel✨ 1 can of chickpeas (drained and rinsed) 180g chestnuts 2 heaped tablespoons gram flour or plain flour 1 teaspoon of dried thyme 1 teaspoon of dried rosemary 2 garlic cloves (crushed) 1/4 teaspoon of salt 2 tablespoons of Extra Virgin Olive Oil ✨For the sprout salad✨ 15 brussels sprouts (sliced/shaved) 80g pomegranate seeds 1 large parsnip (peeled and cut into coins) 1 large carrot (peeled and cut into coins) 1/4 red cabbage (shredded) 2 tablespoons of maple syrup Bag of rocket/lettuce leaves ✨For the cranberry relish✨ 100g fresh or frozen cranberries 3 tablespoons balsamic vinegar 1 large red onion (diced) Pinch of salt 1 garlic clove (crushed) Method 1️⃣Preheat oven to 180c and begin by making the falafels. 2️⃣Add the chickpeas and chestnuts to the blender and blend until large crumbs are formed. 3️⃣Empty into a bowl and add the flour, thyme, rosemary, garlic, salt and olive oil. Combine well and form 12 balls (weighing approx. 40g each) from the mixture. Place on a lined baking tray. 4️⃣On another lined baking tray scatted the parsnip and carrot coins and drizzle with oil. Place both trays into the oven for 25 minutes. 5️⃣Meanwhile prepare the cranberry relish by adding the diced red onion and balsamic vinegar, salt and garlic to a saucepan on a medium heat.Sauté for 5 minutes before adding the cranberries.Turn the heat down and simmer for a further 15 minutes gently crushing the cranberries to your desired texture. 6️⃣Prepare the sprout salad by combining the sliced/shaved brussels, cooked parsnips and carrots, red cabbage, maple syrup and pomegranate seeds. 7️⃣Line your lunchbox with some rocket or lettuce of choice, then add the falafels, brussel sprout salad and a dollop of the cranberry relish. Option to add some extra pomegranate seeds. #mealprep #lunchbox #festive #christmasrecipes