Recipe: Quinoa Patties and Chard

Photo Credit: Kelly Rossiter

Ingredients:

Patties:
2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
2 eggs
2 oz grated parmesan cheese
salt and pepper to taste


Veggies:
2-3 tbsp vegetable oil
1 tbsp olive oil
1 cup canned tomatoes, coarsely chopped, with liquid
6 giant olives, sliced
2 tbsp capers
4 cups swiss chard, coarsely chopped

Instructions:

1. In a bowl mix quinoa, egg, cheese and salt and pepper. Gently shape into four patties and let them rest on a plate. Set aside.
2. In a small skillet heat olive oil over a medium high heat. Allow the oil to get quite hot and then carefully add the tomatoes without the liquid. The oil will spit. Stir and cook for a minute, until the tomatoes and oil separate. Add the olives and capers and chard and cook until the chard has wilted. If the sauce is too dry, add a bit of the tomato liquid.
3. In a large skillet heat the vegetable oil over a medium high heat. Carefully slide the patties into the skillet. Let them cook without disturbing them, until a crust has formed on the bottom. If you try to move them too soon they will break apart and you will have a quinoa sloppy joe. Turn once, and cook until a crust has formed.
4. Spoon the sauce onto a plate and place two of the cakes on top. Serve immediately.

This recipe comes from The Learning Channel

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