Recipe: 30-Minute Quinoa Patties

Ingredients

2 ½ cups cooked quinoa
4 large eggs (or flax eggs)
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper or Chipotle Chili Powder (optional)
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon black pepper
⅔ cup fresh chives (or parsley)
1 medium onion (chopped fine)
⅔ cup fresh Parmesan (or ¼ cup Nutritional Yeast and 2 tablespoons vegan cheese)
1 tablespoon garlic (minced)
1 cup breadcrumbs (gluten free)
2 tablespoons avocado oil (for cooking)

Combine quinoa, eggs, cayenne pepper, salt, and pepper in a medium bowl.
Stir in chives, onion, Parmesan, and garlic.
Add breadcrumbs and mix until well combined; let sit for a few minutes.
Form the mixture into small patties.
Heat avocado oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat.
Add patties to the skillet without overcrowding and cover.
Cook for 8 to 10 minutes until the bottom is golden brown, then flip and cook for 7 more minutes.
Allow patties to cool on a wire rack.

Servings

Calories

195

Total fat

Total carbohydrates

24g

Total protein

10g

Sodium

413mg

Cholesterol

87mg