Back

Garlic and Chive Quinoa Cakes - Ready to Eat Dinner

Plan This Recipe Print

Garlic and Chive Quinoa Cakes - Ready to Eat Dinner

Erin
The Cook
6 Servings
12 Ingredients
12 Comments

Quinoa is a fantastic protein source for vegetarians. Flavored with with garlic, chive, and cheese, then fried, these cakes make a satisfying lunch or light dinner.

6 Servings
12 Ingredients
12 Comments

Ingredients

  • 2 ½ cups rinse, drain, and cook Quinoa, Red
  • 3 individual beat Egg
  • ¼ teaspoons Salt
  • ¼ teaspoons Black Pepper
  • 1 tablespoon dice Garlic, Cloves
  • 4 tablespoons dice Shallot
  • ⅛ cups chop Chives, Fresh
  • ⅔ cups Mozzarella Cheese, Shredded
  • ⅓ cups Parmesan Cheese, Grated
  • ¼ cups Flour, All-Purpose
  • ¼ cups Panko Bread Crumbs
  • 2 tablespoons Olive Oil

Containers

Supplies

  • Labels

Cooking Instructions

Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Stovetop

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Mix quinoa, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots and chives in a bowl.
  2. 5728471 Upgrade to a paid membership 8686 to unlock all instructions 61505
  3. 5617822 Upgrade to a paid membership 76701 to unlock all instructions 1641
  4. 5992517 Upgrade to a paid membership 12011 to unlock all instructions 47073
  5. 6560803 Upgrade to a paid membership 64533 to unlock all instructions 87228
  6. 8388819 Upgrade to a paid membership 43506 to unlock all instructions 68642
  7. 960949 Upgrade to a paid membership 62604 to unlock all instructions 53758
  8. 8315322 Upgrade to a paid membership 81281 to unlock all instructions 86314
  9. 4898467 Upgrade to a paid membership 40903 to unlock all instructions 48869

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

Easy Assembly/Ready to Eat

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Prep from frozen
  2. 9290964 Upgrade to a paid membership 27063 to unlock all instructions 8609

Upgrade to a paid membership to unlock all recipe instructions

Make It Now Cooking Directions

Stove Cook

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Mix quinoa, eggs, salt, pepper, garlic, shallots and chives in a bowl.
  2. Add Mozzarella, Parmesan, flour, and panko. Mix well.
  3. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  4. Heat olive oil in pan until shimmering.
  5. Press the mixture into indicated number of round cakes.
  6. Saute patties for about 6 minutes per side, flipping halfway through until dark brown.
  7. Place on paper towels after cooking to drain excess oil.
  8. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
6 Servings
Serving Size
2 cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories
287
Total Fat
14g
Saturated Fat
5g
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
131mg
Sodium
365mg
Total Carbohydrates
26g
Fiber
3g
Sugar
3g
Protein
13g
WW Freestyle
8

12 Comments

Join the discussion
  1. We absolutely love these! We have them as part of a regular meal (potatoes, gravy, veg, etc.) or even on crusty bread as a sandwich with Ranch Dressing or tartar sauce and fries. Excellent!

    1. Sharon – They are delish aren’t they? So glad they are making a regular appearance on your table and thanks for sharing your serving ideas!

  2. My toddler loves these… making another batch tonight! Sometimes we add a dollop of sour cream when serving.

    1. We haven’t in our kitchens, but I think it would work just fine. You just might not get that same crisp you get from the pan. Let us know if you try!