Friday, October 12, 2012
Cheesy Quinoa Patties with avocado dip
I happened across this recipe for cheesy quinoa patties on Spoon Fork Bacon.
I gave them a try yesterday, and they were a HIT with the Bucko, he ate almost the whole batch!
If you use a gf flour, and a dairy free cheese, it's a perfect, quick meal or side dish. I tweaked it a little, using a dash of hickory salt, fresh cracked lemon pepper, and a few tablespoons (probably 1-2) of diced bacon.
I also made a different "dip" for them, avocado yogurt.
Ingredients:
2 cups cooked quinoa
2/3 cup grated fontina cheese (or cheese of your choice)
3 tablespoons all purpose flour (gluten free)
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1 egg, lightly beaten
2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
salt to taste
aioli:
½ cup light mayonnaise
1 head of garlic, roasted
1 lemon, zested and juiced
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
salt and pepper to taste
Directions:
1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
3. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches)
4. Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
5. For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.
For the alternate avocado yogurt dip-
One ripe avocado
1/4-1/3c Greek (or non-dairy) yogurt, PLAIN
One lime
Mash avocado with freshly squeezed lime juice, mix in yogurt. Season to taste with a pinch of salt and some fresh cracked pepper.
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