Ingredients you will need for the crispy quinoa patties
For the patties
- 150 g Quinoa
- 150 g leafy greens spinach, kale, Swiss chard, beet greens
- 500 ml vegetable stock bio
- 3 tbs chickpea flour or rice flour
- 3 stalks spring onions
- Salt to taste
- fresh black pepper to taste
- 2 tbs frying oil for the pan
Yoghurt-tahini dip
- 400 g soy yoghurt or other plant-based yoghurt
- 1 ts Tahini
- 2 tbs fresh lemon juiced
- 1 handful fresh herb parsley, mint, basil, etc.
- salt to taste
Fresh spring salad
- 1 small Lettuce salad or similar
- 10-15 radishes
- 3 spring onions
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbs maple syrup or other sweetener
- seeds & sprouts optional
To admit kale was just few years ago completely unknown to me. As I live in Germany and there is some local production I can easily find it on the market. Just the typical kale recipes from german cuisine are not my case at all and had no ideas how to cook it.
As I have been looking for some dark leafy green vegetables lately and found nothing else but spinach … Nothing against spinach we just cook pretty often. So looking for some other greens but spinach a lovely kale smiled at me 🙂 So I decided to give it a try and made this amazingly delicious crispy quinoa patties here. Thy turned out to taste so good with kale and I am definitely going to cook those again.
These quinoa patties are also very tasty made with spinach, beet green or Swiss chard…
I cannot wait for the Swiss chard season as I know it is so delicious and really healthy too. Otherwise if you want to try some recipes with leafy greens you should check out this oven-backed Bulgur and Spinach Balls.
If you use soy yoghurt as in the recipe or other plant-based yogurt this meal is vegan, lactose free and gluten free.
The patties are crispy from the outside but soft and juicy in the inside. They are so yummy and easy to make so you will love them.
The dip is also easy and you can add fresh herbs that you like or even might have in you garden.
The salad is just a simple fresh salad with radishes and spring onions but you can make your favourite salad and create your own dish.
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Here how to cook this crispy quinoa patties with leafy greens, yoghurt-tahini dip and fresh salad
Crispy quinoa patties with leafy greens, yoghurt-tahini dip and fresh salad
Ingredients
For the patties
- 150 g quinoa
- 150 g leafy greens spinach, kale, swiss chard, beet greens
- 500 ml vegetable stock bio
- 3 tbs chickpea flour or rice flour
- 3 stalks spring onions
- salt to taste
- fresh black pepper to taste
- 2 tbs frying oil for the pan
Yoghurt-tahini dip
- 400 g soy yoghurt or other plant-based yoghurt
- 1 ts tahini
- 2 tbs fresh lemon juice
- 1 handful fresh herb parsley, mint, basil, etc.
- salt to taste
Fresh spring salad
- 1 small Lettuce salad or similar
- 10-15 radishes
- 3 spring onions
- 2 tbs olive oil
- 1 tbs white balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbs maple syrup or other sweetner
- seeds & sprouts optional
Instructions
- Rinse the quinoa well with some cold water. Cook the quinoa in the vegetable stock for about 15 minutes.
- Clean the stalks of your greens and blanche it for a minute. You can just pour some hot water over the leaves and rinse with cold water immediately after. Drain from the water and chop in small pieces. Chop the spring onions and add it to the other greens.
- For the dip add all ingredients in blender and mix well.
- When the quinoa is cooked. Drain it and put aside to cool down. Add the quinoa to the greens, season with some salt and pepper, add the flour and mix it well. Let is rest for few minutes. The mixture should be solid and sticky so you can form the patties. If the patties mix is too soft or the patties are falling apart just add in some more flour.
- Prepare the salad leaves as you separate in smaller pieces, cut the radishes and the spring onion. Mix the oil, vinegar, salt, pepper and maple syrup for the dressing and put aside.
- In a frying pan ad the oil and fry the quinoa patties on a middle heat until turning gold. It approximately takes around 2-3 minutes to cook from each side.