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quinoa veggie patties on a white plate with broccoli and avocados
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Quinoa Veggie Patties

Flavorful patties that are made super crispy and filled with cheese and broccoli!
Course Appetizer, Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine American
Diet Low Calorie
Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 12 pattie
Calories 12kcal

Equipment

  • hand blender
  • griddle pan
  • spatula

Ingredients

  • ½ cup quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 5 large broccoli florets chopped
  • 1 small onion diced
  • ¼ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs or panko
  • 1 cup shredded cheese
  • 2 large eggs
  • kosher salt to taste
  • ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 tbsp garlic powder
  • 3 tbsp avocado oil divided evenly and more used if needed

Instructions

  • Cook quinoa according to package directions. I cooked my quinoa with 1 cup of water.  Let it come to a boil, then simmer covered for about 15 minutes.  Once the quinoa has absorbed all the water put it in a medium sized mixing bowl.
  • In a large pan add 1 tbsp oil. Saute, onion until soft and translucent. Then, add it to the bowl with the cooked quinoa. Add another tbsp of oil to the same pan and saute your broccoli until it becomes softened, remove from pan and dice using either a hand blender or a cutting board and paring knife. Add to same bowl with quinoa and onion.
  • In the bowl with the quinoa mixture add the remaining ingredients and mix all together. Leave the eggs for last. Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
  • Heat remaining oil in griddle or wide pan and using a spoon scoop out a handful of quinoa mixture at a time, about ¼ cup. Roll into a ball using hands and place on heated pan. Using a spatula flatten the ball until it forms a patty. Cook each patty for about 7-8 minutes on each side on medium heat. You want the patty to develop a crust, but not burn. Remove from heat and let cool for a couple minutes before eating.
  • Serve as a side dish or as your main meal. Dip in a sauce or eat as is :)

Notes

How can my kids help?  Kids love to get dirty.  Have them help mix everything together using clean hands.  Teach them how to measure out all the ingredients.  Fun math lesson! 
Store them in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the fridge or after cooling store them in a freezer bag and they will last up to 6 months in the freezer.
Scoop out about ¼ cup to form each pattie. You don't want them to be too big or they might fall apart when you eat them.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pattie | Calories: 12kcal | Carbohydrates: 0.9g | Protein: 0.9g | Fat: 0.6g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15.8mg | Sodium: 116mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: -1mg