French Chickpea Crepe With Spinach and Sweet Potato Latkes

Socca, a gluten-free crepe made from chickpea flour, got its start in Genoa, Italy and later became a popular street food in Nice, France. It is prepared by combining equal parts of chickpea flour and water, mixed with some olive oil and a pinch of salt. You can use more water to make a thinner crêpe-like socca or less water to make it thicker. Socca is naturally gluten-free and rich in protein, as it is made of chickpea flour. There are endless varieties of toppings, both warm and cold, but this one is topped wth rice tomato sauce, sautéed spinach, and crispy sweet potato latkes.

Socca: French Chickpea Crepe With Spinach and Sweet Potato Latkes [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Ingredients

• 1 cup chickpea flour
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for baking
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups baby spinach
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 sweet potato
• 1 teaspoon chipotle chili pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil or canola oil
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• Pepper, to taste

Preparation

1. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
2. Mix all of the socca ingredients in a bowl and set aside while you prepare the sweet potato latke, or for at least 5 minutes.
3. Peel the sweet potato and cut it into very long, thin strings, using a julienne peeler or with a potato peeler.
4. In a medium bowl, mix the potato, olive oil, chipotle chili pepper, and salt. Bake for 5-10 minutes. Don't turn off the oven yet.
5. In the meantime, heat 1 tablespoon olive oil, add minced garlic clove and baby spinach, and sauté for 3 minutes.
6. When ready to make socca, put an oven-safe 10-inch nonstick skillet in the oven to preheat.
7. Once the skillet is hot, carefully remove it from the oven. Pour in 2 tablespoons olive oil and swirl the the skillet to evenly distribute. Pour in the chickpea batter and return the skillet to the oven.
8. Cook for to 15-20 minutes, until the socca is set and the edges are browning and pulling away from the sides of the pan.
9. Top soccas with ajvar, spinach, and sweet potato latke.

Notes

This socca would also make a great gluten-free pizza crust, but also it’s flexible enough to be wrapped up like a wrap or burrito.

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/socca-french-chickpea-crepe-with-spinach-and-sweet-potato-latkes/