Sadly, I’m the only one in my house who likes quinoa. It’s too bad, because quinoa is so good for you. It’s full of protein, fibre, vitamins and minerals. It also helps balance blood sugar, along with many other health benefits. I happen to think it tastes pretty good too, although apparently my family would disagree. Needless to say, these quinoa patties did not win them over, but I was expecting that and I really didn’t care. I wanted to try them for myself and I wasn’t disappointed. You could eat them in a burger if you want, but I enjoy them without a bun and spread with garlic mayo. Since I couldn’t eat all of the patties myself at once, I froze them and have been eating them for lunch. They reheat pretty well in a toaster oven or under the broiler.
Quinoa Patties
Adapted from Eating Well, Living Thin
1 cup dry quinoa
2 cups vegetable broth
3/4 cup grated light cheddar cheese
1/2 cup 1% cottage cheese
1 carrot, finely grated
3 eggs, lightly beaten
3 tbsp flour
2 tbsp quick cooking oats
1 tbsp ground flax seed
1 tsp onion powder
1/2 tsp garlic powder
1/2 tsp mustard powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
cooking spray
In a medium saucepan, combine quinoa and broth. Heat over medium heat until boiling, then reduce to medium-low heat and cover. Let simmer for about 10 minutes. Turn heat off and leave the saucepan on the burner, still covered, for 6 more minutes. Fluff with a fork, then set aside and let cool.
In a large bowl, combine cooked quinoa, cheddar, cottage cheese, carrot, eggs, flour, onion powder, garlic powder, mustard powder, salt and pepper. In an electric frying pan on medium heat, spray oil generously and drop 1/4 cup of mixture for each pattie onto the pan. Press down with a spatula to form a patty. Cook about 4-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown. Serve with garlic mayo sauce (1/3 cup light mayonnaise, 1/4 tsp garlic powder, 1/4 tsp smoked paprika).
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I am making these this week — sound yummy!! Do you think you could bake instead of fry?
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I was wondering that too. I haven’t tried it yet but I imagine you could bake them. If you do let me know how it turns out!
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The cottage cheese threw me for a loop on this one, but what a great way to add a little extra calcium! How long does the garlic mayo keep? That would be good to have on hand for sandwiches, burgers, etc. Sounds delicious!
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ha ha ha! i am reading this, popping two little quinoa cakes into my mouth…since no one else liked the batch I made this weekend. oh well, their loss, right?
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What could I use as a substitute for cottage cheese.I can totally relate to being the only one in the house to like them.But sometimes you just have to rebel.When I rebel I just say “I eat what you want almost all of the time and it won’t hurt you to eat these for me.” It works.
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I would think the mayo would keep the same as plain mayo since you’re only adding spices to it. We go through it pretty fast though so I can’t say for sure how long it keeps.As a substitute for cottage cheese you could probably use ricotta. Again, not totally sure because I haven’t tried it myself.
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My husband is a quinoa hater too, it makes me sad. I am going to give these a try anyway! 🙂
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These look fabulous! I just today made my first attempt making quinoa. Had heard of it but never tasted it. Frankly, I think it’s tasty and versatile and I love that it’s actually healthy. I plan to try your Quinoa Patties and if they’re as good as they look, which I bet they are, I’ll post on my blog at http://www.findawaywithlove.blogspot.com with appropriate credit and link to your site. Thanks.
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I omitted the cottage cheese and carrots and added extra oats and they turned out AWESOME! I especially love the jazzed up mayo!
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