Enjoyable I read other reviews before making this recipe and I certainly agree that if you intend on making 8 portions use a 1/3 cup measure (not level though). I used the frozen spinach squeezed dry as called for and the patties held together just fine. I did find that with using tofu they don't firm up as if you had used egg as a binder. I also used actual garlic in place of the garlic powder and salted the couscous water and the mixture prior to cooking and I found this recipe to have great flavor. Pros: Easy fast cheap and tasty
Good but could be improved This was a good recipe but when I make it next time I will make a add a bit more feta and tofu to enhance the flavor of the patties and increase the protein and I will use fresh spinach instead of frozen. And a couple notes: 1) if making 8 patties each patty should be about 1/3 cup mixture not 1/2 cup; 2) serving these with flatbread is delicious! Pros: Pretty quick easy to fix ingredients ahead of time Cons: Lacked some flavor
An Eating Well FAIL! I believe I made the mistake of using fresh spinach instead of frozen and not chopping the spinach into small enough pieces. When I tried to assemble the patties and cook them on the skillet they simply fell apart. I then tried to make an fritatta with the patties but I could not flip it over until the bottom was already burnt. I thought it tasted ok with a generous amount of yogurt sauce but my hubby had one bit and ended up eating ramen noodles instead. To date this is my only Eating Well disappointment. Pros: Yogurt sauce Was good. Cons: The Patties WOULD NOT stay together and as a crumbly mess they were rather dry.
I needed to add an egg (not vegan then) to help bind the mix used fresh garlic in both the raita and in the patty mix and cooked the couscous in a chicken broth for added flavor. I didn't have spinach so used chopped frozen kale. Will probably make again because I often have these ingredients and it went together quickly. Pros: easy tasty Cons: mix would not bind
I couldn't find fresh dill so I used dry and added fresh oregano as well. The patties were a little bland but I added a bit of salt and they were great. I agree with the previous review that the patties should be 1/3 cup to get 8. Also mine didn't stick together well initially but after hanging out in a low oven for a while they were fie.
