Recipe: Quinoa Fritters

Makes: 10-15 Preparation Time: 20-25 minutes

This wonderful high protein snack is mineral rich and high in fiber and B vitamins. Perfect choice to stabilize blood sugar and ward off cravings. Makes a nice appetizer or side dish for lunch, dinner or brunch.

Ingredients

2 cups Quinoa
1 Egg
4-5 tbsp Quinoa Flour
1 leaf Swiss Chard
½ Red Sweet Peppers
3 tbsp Pine Nuts    
1 Green Onion
1 Garlic Clove
1-2 tbsp Coconut Oil
Sea Salt & Pepper to taste


Instructions:

1. In a saucepan add 1 cup of quinoa to 2 cups of water and cook over medium heat for until boiled, then cover and reduce to a simmer until dry. Let it cool.
   
2. Mince swiss chard, peppers, pine nuts, onions and garlic and mix in a bowl.
   
3. In a separate bowl, mix quinoa flour with salt and pepper to taste.
   
4. Separate egg yolk from the white part and whisk until stiff. Add the egg yolk as well and whisk again.
   
5. Mix cooked quinoa into the vegetables then add the egg and mix.
   
6. Add dry ingredients and combine well.
   
7. Heat pan on medium low for a few minutes, then add coconut oil. (Can bake at 300C for 15-20 minutes if preferred.)
   
8. Spoon mixture into pan, flip when light brown. Serve warm.

Recipe courtesy of Johanna Orrego, Nutritionist.

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