Kale & Quinoa Patties

By Grandmax4

Quinoa is cooked in typical fashion. Once it’s done and the heat is turned off, the chopped kale is stuffed into the pot on top of the quinoa and covered to sit for a bit. After about 8 minutes, the kale is nice and steamed and can be mixed into the quinoa.

Making the rest of the recipe is as easy as mix everything in a bowl and then forming the mixture into patties to be cooked in a big skillet.

Ingredients

• 1 cup uncooked quinoa
• 2 cups of broth (veggie of chicken will work well)
• 4 stems of kale, steamed and chopped (about 2 cups chopped up)
• 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
• 4 eggs, whisked
• 4 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 1/3 cup Parmesan cheese
• 4 cloves garlic, finely minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• freshly ground pepper
• oil for the skillet (I use avocado oil but olive or coconut oil will also work well!)
• optional for topping: avocado, cilantro, extra parmesan cheese

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 25mins
Cooking time 40mins
Adapted from bbritnell.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook the quinoa in the broth as directed on the packaging. Once done, take off of the heat, top with the kale (don't stir) and cover for 8-10 minutes. Stir and then set aside.

In a large bowl, mix together the quinoa/ kale mixture, breadcrumbs, eggs, onions, cheese, garlic, and S&P.

Take about 1/4 cup at a time, for the quinoa mixture into patties in preparation for cooking.

Over medium heat, heat about 1 tablespoon of oil in a large skillet and add in the patties making sure not to overcrowd them (I cook mine in 2 batches). Cook for 5 minutes on one side, flip, and then cook for an additional 7-8 minutes on the other side. You want a nice golden brown on each side.