Quinoa Cakes With Lemon Yogurt Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 1/2 cups quinoa
1 1/2 cups vegetable broth
1/2 cup olive oil
1/2 onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp pepper
3 cups fresh spinach, trimmed
3 eggs
1/4 cup parmesan cheese, grated
2 tbsp all-purpose flour
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp lemon rind
1 tbsp sesame seeds or 1 tbsp pine nuts or 1 tbsp sliced almonds, toasted
1 1/2 cups balkan-style plain yogurt
1/3 cup green onion, thinly sliced
1 tbsp lemon juice
1 pinch each salt and pepper

Directions:

In fine sieve, rinse quinoa under cold water; drain. In saucepan, bring quinoa, broth and 1 1/2 cups water to boil. Reduce heat; simmer, covered for 15 minutes. Drain in fine sieve; let cool completely in sieve.
Meanwhile, in skillet, heat 1 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat; fry onion, garlic, salt and pepper, stirring occasionally, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Add spinach; cook, stirring, until wilted and no liquid remains, about 3 minutes. Let cool; coarsely chop.
LEMON YOGURT SAUCE: Stir together yogurt, onions, lemon juice, salt and pepper. Set aside in refrigerator.
In large bowl, whisk together egg, Parmesan cheese, flour, baking powder and lemon rind; fold in quinoa and spinach mixture. With wet hands, form into 16 cakes; transfer to waxed paper-lined tray. Refrigerate for 1 hour.
In nonstick skillet, heat half of the remaining oil over medium-high heat; fry half of the cakes, turning once with 2 spatulas, until golden brown, about 8 minutes.
Keep warm on baking sheet in 200F oven. Repeat with remaining oil and cakes.
Serve drizzled with Lemon Yogurt Sauce and sprinkled with sesame seeds.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	146.96 Kcal (615 kJ)
Calories from fat	81.09 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	9.01g	14%
Cholesterol	29.01mg	10%
Sodium	200.16mg	8%
Potassium	186.28mg	4%
Total Carbs	12.95g	4%
Sugars	1g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.35g	5%
Protein	4.47g	9%
Vitamin C	2.4mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	73.9mg	7%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	198.9 Kcal (833 kJ)
Calories from fat	109.75 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.19g	14%
Cholesterol	39.27mg	10%
Sodium	270.92mg	8%
Potassium	252.12mg	4%
Total Carbs	17.53g	4%
Sugars	1.35g	4%
Dietary Fiber	1.82g	5%
Protein	6.04g	9%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	4%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	3%
Iron	1.7mg	7%
Calcium	100mg	7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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