Don’t tell Giada, I have a new girl crush. And favorite recipe. I’ve fallen for Heidi Swanson and her Quinoa Patties. And I’m sure my love will deepen as I cook my way through her cookbook, Super Natural Every Day. The cookbook is, in one word, BEAUTIFUL.
Beautiful recipes, beautiful photos.
Since my discovery of quinoa, I’ve been trying more and more recipes with it. By far, this one is my favorite and a family favorite. Love that!
These patties can be used as either a snack, or main meal if paired with a salad. I paired it with Heidi’s Kale Salad.
Quinoa Patties
Makes 12 little Patties
Source: Super Natural Every Day by Heidi Swanson
Ingredients
- 2½ cups cooked quinoa*, at room temperature
- 4 large eggs, beaten
- ½ tsp fine-grain sea salt
- ⅓ cup finely chopped fresh chives (used green onions)
- 1 yellow or white onion, finely chopped
- ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan or Gruyere cheese
- 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1 cup whole grain bread crumbs, plus more if needed
- Water, if needed
- 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil or clarified butter
- 2 Tbsp Feta Cheese (my addition)
Instructions
- Combine the quinoa, eggs, and salt in a medium bowl. Stir in the chives, onion, cheese (+ Feta if using), and garlic. Add the bread crumbs, stir, and let sit for a few minutes so the crumbs can absorb some of the moisture.
- At this point, you should have a mixture you can easily form into twelve 1-inch thick patties. I err on the very moist side because it makes for a not-overly-dry patty, but you can add more bread crumbs, a bit at a time, to firm up the mixture, if need be. Conversely, a bit more beaten egg or water can be used to moisten the mixture.
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet over medium-low heat, add 6 patties, if they’ll fit with some room between each, cover, and cook for 7 to 10 minutes, until the bottoms are deeply browned. Turn up the heat if there is no browning after 10 minutes and continue to cook until the patties are browned. Carefully flip the patties with a spatula and cook the second sides for 7 minutes, or until golden. Remove from the skillet and cool on a wire rack while you cook the remaining patties. Alternatively, the quinoa mixture keeps nicely in the refrigerator for a few days; you can cook patties to order, if you prefer.
Notes
* To cook quinoa: Combine 2 cups of well-rinsed uncooked quinoa with 3 cups water and ½ teaspoon fine-grain sea salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, cover, decrease the heat, and simmer for 25 to 30 minutes, until the quinoa is tender and you can see the little quinoa curlicues.
Doesn’t the cookbook look beautiful? I can’t wait to sample more from it.
Have not heard of this Heidi and now you’ve peaked my interest. And these patties look delishimo!
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You should check out her site and book. Actually, I’m making a few more recipes from it and think I’ll have a giveaway soon.
The food/dishes are so tasty and easy. Plus the pictures are awesome.
Love! OMG – these look great! I’m totally making these just to have on hand!
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Thanks Missy. We love them here. The “batter” keeps for 3 days in the fridge, so I usually get 2 meals out of them.
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