Quinoa is an intact, nutritious, protein-packed grain and is used in cooking much like rice. It’s gluten-free and a good source of fiber. This recipe makes for a wonderful summer dinner and doubles as a great lunch the next day!

Story by: Erin Wiedmar, M.Ed., RDN, L.D., CDE on June 22, 2020

Quinoa is an intact, nutritious, protein-packed grain and is used in cooking much like rice. It’s gluten-free and a good source of fiber. This recipe makes for a wonderful summer dinner and doubles as a great lunch the next day!

Quinoa Kale Patties

• Servings: 10 patties
• 2 1/2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
• 3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1/2 yellow (or white) onion, diced small
• 4 cups kale, chopped small
• 3 eggs, whisked
• 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
• 1 cup whole-wheat or gluten-free bread crumbs
• 1 teaspoon salt

Dip

• Sour cream
• Sriracha (combine to your taste)

Instructions

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in pan over medium heat. Sautee onion and garlic until soft, about 3 minutes. Add kale and cook until kale is bright green and soft.

Mix kale mixture with eggs, Parmesan, breadcrumbs, salt and cooked quinoa in large mixing bowl.

Form patties using 1/2 cup of mixture.

On clean pan over medium heat, pan-fry patties in olive oil for approximately 5 minutes per side. Mix sauce and enjoy!

Nutrition information per patty: 148 calories; 5.7 g fat (1.7 g saturated fat); 478 mg sodium; 16.9 g carbohydrate; 2.6 g fiber; 7.5 g protein.

Erin Wiedmar, M.Ed., RDN, L.D., CDE, is a clinical nutritionist with Norton Healthcare.