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Super Clean Quinoa Patties

quinoa patties

Jan 27, 2012 |

by on January 27, 2012

I have a confession. I haven’t been doing very well in the first month of the year with my plans to get fit and really work the kinks out of my diet.  You’d think running a website like this would keep me on track at all times, wouldn’t you?

Not so much.

So forgive me if I’m feeling a bit virtuous with these super clean quinoa patties!  Not only are they gluten free but they are also suitable for those following eating plans like Eat to Live.  I was able to cook them with almost no oil thanks to my Griddler.  (I actually could have probably skipped the spray but I was worried they would stick and I wouldn’t get a picture.)

Now a lot of times when I’ve tried to do uber-healthy quinoa patties and burgers, I’ve felt like the recipes were a bit of a sacrifice.  That isn’t the case here.  Now I’m not saying these are up to the standard of these egg filled, cheese filled quinoa patties, but I will have to say that they were delicious.

quinoa patties

I really didn’t realize how healthy they were until I did the nutritional analysis, which pointed out these good points:

Low in saturated fat
Very low in cholesterol
High in dietary fiber
High in manganese
High in magnesium
High in phosphorus
Very high in vitamin A
High in vitamin C

Since I know I will get emails about this if I don’t put it out there, the sauce on the side is a mixture of an organic tofu mayo (low oil), ketchup and Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce.  You could easily use plain yogurt (Greek or vegan Greek-style would be best) or Mayo in place of the tofu mayo.

Recipe inspired by Clean Eating Magazine

Super Clean Quinoa Patties

  • 1 cup quinoa, rinsed
  • Olive oil spray
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Vegetable bouillon cube
  • 1 ¼ cups water
  • 1 carrot, peeled and shredded
  • ½ red pepper, diced
  • ½ cup Raw Sunflower Seeds
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley
  • 1 tablespoon Organic Chia Seeds mixed with ½ cup water
  • 1/8 – ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper
  • ½ teaspoon Pure Himalayan Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • Olive oil spray

  1. Combine chia seeds with water and stir well. Set aside.
  2. Heat a skillet to medium, and spray with olive oil. Add quinoa and toast for about four minutes, stirring and shaking frequently.
  3. In a saucepan, heat olive oil spray to medium high. Add onion and cook for eight minutes. Add garlic and cook one minute longer. Add quinoa, bouillon cube and water. Bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and cover. Cook for 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from heat and allow to sit covered for five minutes. Allow to cool slightly before proceeding.
  4. In a large bowl combine carrot, bell pepper, sunflower seeds, parsley, crushed red pepper, salt and pepper. Add quinoa mixture and chia seed mixture and stir to combine.
  5. Using a 1/4 cup measure, measure out patties. Place on a parchment lined dish and refrigerate for 20 minutes.
  6. Spray a large pan with olive oil and heat to medium low. (Or, use a griddle or griddler) Cook for about 8 minutes per side, or until brown.

Preparation time: 20 minute(s)

Cooking time: 48 minute(s)

Diet type: Vegan

Diet tags: Low calorie, Gluten free

Number of servings (yield): 4

Calories: 228

Fat: 7.1

Protein: 8.5

Carbohydrates: 34.1

Fiber: 5.9

Cholesterol: 0

5 :  ★★★★★ 1 review(s)

Recipe by Cooking Quinoa.

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