Quinoa Cakes
Ingredients
Yield: 4 servings
2 each sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into spears
½ cup uncooked quinoa
1 each egg
2 cloves garlic, minced
3 ounces Gruyère or Parmesan cheese, shredded
1 tablespoon parsley, finely chopped
½ teaspoon sea salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
⅛ teaspoon nutmeg
1 tablespoon olive oil
Nutrition information
Serving size: 1 cake
Calories: 264
Total Fat: 11.5 g
Saturated Fat: 4.5 g
Sodium: 572.8 mg
Total Carbohydrate: 27 g
Dietary Fiber: 3.5 g
Sugars: 3.9 g
Protein: 13.5 g
Source: Health Meets Food
Instructions
1. Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Place the potatoes on a greased baking sheet.
3. Bake for 45 minutes or until potatoes are completely soft.
4. Meanwhile, cook quinoa according to package directions. Set aside to cool.
5. In a large bowl, combine cooked potatoes, cooked quinoa, egg, garlic, cheese, parsley, salt, pepper and nutmeg.
6. Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large saucepan. Form half of the quinoa mixture into patties and place in the pan.
7. Cook until cakes are golden brown.
8. Place cooked patties on a baking sheet. Repeat process with remaining oil and quinoa mixture.
9. Bake cakes in the oven for 5 minutes to ensure they are completely heated.