How To Make Quinoa and Spinach Patties
These quinoa and spinach patties will make you forget about meat. The vegetarian dish is coated in crispy bread crumbs & filled with parmesan.
Serves:
Ingredients
- 1cupquinoa,uncooked
- 2cupswater
- 4eggs,whisked
- ⅓cupparmesan cheese
- 3large scallions,sliced thin
- 3clovesgarlic,minced
- ½tspkosher salt
- 1cupsteamed spinach,chopped
- 1cupplain breadcrumbs
- 1tspolive oil
Instructions
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Rinse the quinoa thoroughly and place the grains in a medium sauce pan with 2 cups of water. Bring the water to a boil and reduce to a simmer.
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Cook for about 20 minutes until quinoa is tender and has absorbed the liquid. Let it cool.
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In a large bowl, combine the cooked quinoa, eggs, Parmesan, scallions, garlic, salt, steamed spinach, and breadcrumbs. Let everything sit for a few minutes to absorb the liquid. The batter should be moist, but not runny. Form patties with about ¼ cup each.
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Heat the oil in a large non-stick skillet over medium-low heat. In 2 or 3 batches, cook the patties covered for 8 to 10 minutes on each side, or until browned and golden.
Nutrition
- Calories: 225.22kcal
- Fat: 7.14g
- Saturated Fat: 2.38g
- Trans Fat: 0.01g
- Monounsaturated Fat: 2.45g
- Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.71g
- Carbohydrates: 28.46g
- Fiber: 2.79g
- Sugar: 1.38g
- Protein: 11.51g
- Cholesterol: 96.22mg
- Sodium: 362.80mg
- Calcium: 153.64mg
- Potassium: 266.06mg
- Iron: 2.64mg
- Vitamin A: 79.67µg
- Vitamin C: 3.62mg
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