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Quinoa zucchini fritters
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Today’s recipe is for quinoa zucchini cakes. It’s only flaw is that the cakes are fried. This recipe works well for an appetizer, but for a main meal as well.
I’ve been trying to eat healthier for the past 2 years. That makes me consume a lot of super foods like quinoa, chia seeds and kale. Although I would like to share with you more recipes with these products, I feel that I still haven’t experimented enough. That’s why I promise to publish some more healthy recipes in the future.
For this recipe in Bulgarian, please click here.
Quinoa Zucchini Cakes (Fritters)
Healthy Zucchini Cakes
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup water
- 3 small zucchini peeled and grated
- 1 egg
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp thyme
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt over grated zucchini. Place a mesh strainer over a bowl and add zucchini. Press and squeeze water from them. Let zucchini sit for 10 minutes, to allow water to drain.
- To cook quinoa- in a pan combine 1/2 cup quinoa with 1 cup water and bring to a boil. Then reduce heat to medium and cover. Let it cook until all water is absorbed or for around 15 minutes.
- In a large bowl combine zucchini, quinoa, egg, thyme, Parmesan cheese, black pepper and garlic powder. Using a tablespoon scoop small amounts of mixture and shape them into patties.
- In a skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Carefully add patties, leaving enough space between them and fry for about 4 minutes per side, until golden.
Nutrition
Calories: 273kcal, Carbohydrates: 12g, Protein: 7g, Fat: 22g, Saturated Fat: 16g, Cholesterol: 34mg, Sodium: 148mg, Potassium: 356mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin A: 310IU, Vitamin C: 17.6mg, Calcium: 119mg, Iron: 1.2mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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When I saw your comment on my broccoli fritter recipe I had to come check out your zucchini fritters! Talk about showing me up!! This is so much fancier than the simple broccoli ones I did. And you’ve crammed in quinoa too. YUM YUM YUM!
Thanks so much for checking my recipe back Nagi 🙂 I used to be a little obsessed with quinoa, but haven’t posted recipes with it lately 🙂
These are so crispy and delicious!
Where does the parmesan come in? Just add it to the rest of the ingredients before cooking? Or am I just missing it?
It goes in the fritters before cooking, I just fixed this 🙂