CHEESY QUINOA CAKES Recipe

Ingredients

2 cups cooked, cooled quinoa (about 1 cup uncooked will yield 2 cups cooked)
2/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
2 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 green onions, thinly sliced
1-2 cloves garlic, minced
1 egg, lightly beaten
1/4 cup Panko bread crumbs
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Dash of cayenne pepper
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Preparation

Step 1

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. Heat oil into a large sauté pan over medium heat. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan, 3 or 4 at a time. Cook quinoa cakes for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked.