Cookout

Quinoa Cakes is for Dinner.

Quinoa Cakes takes 30 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Cakes takes 8 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Cakes makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Cakes are:

2 cups cooked quinoa, at room temperature
2 large eggs, beaten (may need 1 more if not sticky enough)
? tsp. coarse salt
1/3 cup minced fresh chives, plus more for garnish
2 large shallots, finely chopped
1/2 cup grated cheese (I used colby/jack)
3 cloves garlic, minced
? cup whole grain bread crumbs, plus more if needed
Olive oil, for frying patties

Here is how you make Quinoa Cakes:

In a medium bowl, combine the quinoa, eggs, salt, chives, shallots, cheese, and garlic. Stir to blend. Mix in the bread crumbs and stir gently until evenly incorporated. Form the mixture into 12 evenly sized patties, about 3 inches in diameter.Heat a bit of olive oil in a large saut? pan set over medium-high heat and swirl to coat. Add the patties to the pan so that they are not touching. Let cook about 4 minutes or until the first side is lightly browned. Carefully flip the patties with a spatula and let the second side cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes more. Repeat with the remaining patties, using additional olive oil if needed.Serving Size: 8 3 inch pattysNumber of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user FISH6027.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Cakes is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 181.2

• Total Fat: 8.6 g
• Cholesterol: 75.1 mg
• Sodium: 86.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 19.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.8 g
• Protein: 7.3 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Cakes is Vegetarian