Side Dish

Quinoa Fritters is for Side Dish.

Quinoa Fritters takes 20 minutes to prepare.

Quinoa Fritters takes 10 minutes to cook.

Quinoa Fritters makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Quinoa Fritters are:

2/3 cup quinoa
1 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup all purpose flour
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
3/4 teaspoon salt
Pinch of freshly ground black pepper
Green onion, freeze dried/chopped, 1.5 tbsp
Dried parsley, 3 tsp
1 egg
1 egg yolk
3/4 cup vegetable oil
lemon wedges for garnish
Red salsa for serving

Here is how you make Quinoa Fritters:

DIRECTIONSWash the quinoa and drain well. Place a small dry saucepan over high heat. Add the quinoa and toast, shaking and stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to prevent scorching, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a large saucepan and add the water. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook, covered, until the water is absorbed, about 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.In a large bowl, combine the quinoa, flour, cheese, salt and pepper. Add the onions, parsley, egg and egg yolk. Blend thoroughly with a mixing spoon until the mixture has the consistency of a soft dough.Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Using two soup spoons, press the batter into egg-shaped ovals and gently slide into the hot oil. Fry until the bottoms are golden and brown, less than a minute. Turn and fry the second side until golden, less than 1 minute. Drain on paper towels and serve warm with lemon wedges and red salsa.Yields about 12 fritters.Number of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EVERYTHINGBLUE.

The nutritional information for Quinoa Fritters is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 103.8

• Total Fat: 6.8 g
• Cholesterol: 35.7 mg
• Sodium: 222.1 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.1 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.8 g
• Protein: 2.8 g

The dietary needs meet for Quinoa Fritters is Gluten Free