Quinoa Patties

I know it's been a while since my last post.  Been busy improving my life!  Between getting signed up for school, gym visits, doctor trip, I also completely emptied out my room except for my 2 dressers and book shelves!  The goal is to get hard floors so that the dust, that I am highly allergic to, can't be trapped in my carpets!

This recipe was yummy.  I served it with a kale salad which I will post the recipe for in the coming days.  Enjoy!

Quinoa Patties

Ingredients:

• 2 rounded cups cooked quinoa (see note below for cooking instructions)
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese, I used sharp cheddar
• 1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese (I was out of cottage cheese so I used plain greek yogurt
• 1 medium carrot, finely grated or 1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed dry
• 3 eggs
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 2 green onions, including white parts
• 1 /2 teaspoon Splenda or sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2-3 cloves fresh garlic, minced
• Olive oil for frying

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Directions:

To cook quinoa:

1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
In a medium saucepan bring the 2 cups water to a boil over high heat. Add quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 18-20 minutes, or until all water is absorbed and the seeds are tender. Allow to cool for a few minutes.

In a large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, carrot, eggs, flour, green onions, Splenda, pepper, cumin, salt, and garlic powder.

(To help them stay in patty form and not fall apart, I cook them on med-low slowly so they have longer to set-up without burning. Makes them easier to flip, too.) Heat a frying pan and a couple teaspoons olive oil over medium-low heat. Mixture will be slightly sticky, so using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop mixture into pan and lightly flatten to 1/2 inch thick. Fry until golden-brown,

about 4 minutes on each side.

Bry