Quinoa Patties

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I think one of the biggest fails in vegetarian cooking is when people try to recreate meat dishes.  It just never turns out right .. except for Morningstar Corn Dogs .. those things are amazing and even carnivore's can't tell the difference!  But I digress..

I came across a recipe for Quinoa Burgers.  I am renaming them patties and I did not serve them on a bun.  They just aren't burgers but they are delicious nevertheless.  Check them out below!



Ingredients:

2 rounded cups cooked quinoa

3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese

1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed

3 eggs

3 tablespoons all purpose flour

2 green onions, including white parts

1 /2 teaspoon sugar

1/4 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon ground cumin

1/8 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon garlic powder

Olive oil for frying

Directions:
1.  In a large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, zucchini, eggs, flour, green onions, sugar, pepper, cumin, salt, and garlic powder.

2.  Heat a frying pan and a couple teaspoons olive oil over medium-low heat.  Mixture will be slightly sticky, so using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop mixture into pan and lightly flatten to 1/2 inch thick.
3.  Fry until golden-brown, about 4 minutes on each side.

I served mine with a dollop of greek yogurt on top.