Tuesday, May 1, 2012

Quinoa Cakes

2c leftover cooked, organic quinoa (I cook mine in veg broth)
1/4c coconut flour
1/2 shredded aged/sharp cheese (I used gruyere and sharp cheddar, both made with unpasteurized milk)
Splash Lemon
2Tbs Chia Seeds
2 smaller organic carrots, shredded
1 zucchini, shredded
1Tbs dried parsley (fresh would be even better!)
4 kale leaves, in bite sized pieces wilted on stove in a bit of coconut oil
2 green smoothie cubes (optional) **
Salt
Pepper
1 farm fresh egg, beaten

Blend all ingredients.  Add egg last, and allow to sit for a few minutes to meld.

Fry on medium heat in a few Tbs of coconut oil until brown on each side and cooked through.

I served them with some fresh tomato and avacado, and pan roasted brussel sprouts on the side.  The kids loved them!  Another success.

*It is to be implied that all ingredients are organic, I can't be bothered to type it every time anymore!

**Whenever I have spinach that isn't getting eaten fast enough I puree' it in the blender (usually with a bunch of kale) and some water, until super smooth.  It looks like pond scum.  Then I freeze it in ice cube trays for smoothies, or other recipes where I can sneak in some spinach!

1 comment:

  1. I like the spinach cube idea. I freeze into ziplocks since much of the time it will get pureed.
    This recipe sounds good. I bet it can be adapted to make a sweet pancake. Cinnamon, agave/honey, raisins, maybe nuts, with maple syrup or agave on top? Probably no veggies, though pureed pumpkin or carrots would be ok. Maybe even the zuchinni, ala zuchinni bread.

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