Adapted from tosimplyinspire.com recipe
Learning to cook quinoa is essential to increasing the whole grains that you include in your diet. Although PCRM considers quinoa a "grain" it is actually a seed. It is packed with protein, iron and potassium. You can cook it on the stove or for convenience the microwave.
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Cooking Quinoa in the Microwave:
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
Add quinoa and water to a microwave safe bowl and stir. Cover and heat on high for 4 minutes. Carefully remove from the microwave and stir. Cover and heat for another 2 minutes. Stir and let stand covered for 1 minute. If all the water is not adsorbed, cover and cook for an additional 2 minutes. Let stand covered for 1 minute. USE OVEN MITTS WHEN REMOVING FROM THE MICROWAVE, SINCE THE CONTAINER MIGHT BE HOT.
Cooking Quinoa on the Stove:
1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained
2 cups water
Add quinoa and water to a saucepan and stir. Bring to a boil and reduce heat. Cover, simmer and cook for about 15 minutes until water is adsorbed.
Yogurt Dill Sauce, optional
2-3 teaspoon of dried dill
1 cup plain nonfat vegan yogurt
2 teaspoons lemon juice
Combine ingredients for yogurt dill sauce and set aside.
Quinoa Cakes:
2 cups cooked quinoa, cooled
1 cup of panko bread crumbs
4 Egg Replacer Eggs (2 Tablespoons of egg replacer and 1/2 cup of warm water)
1/3 cup finely chopped yellow onion or scallions
1/3 cup vegan Parmesan cheese (optional, adds sodium and a little coconut oil)
3 cloves of garlic, minced
non-stick spray
In a large bowl, combine Egg Replacer ingredients and mix well to combine.
Add remaining ingredients to bowl and stir well.
Heat large skillet over medium heat and spray with non-stick oil.
Scoop out 1/3 cup of mixture and form into a ball then press into about a 1-inch thick patty.
Cook for 5 minutes until the underside is golden brown.
Flip and cook for an additional 5 minutes until this underside is also golden brown.
Serve warm or cold. I like these cakes over a bed of greens like arugula or spinach.
NOTE: Here are two egg replacers that I like. Bob's Redmill and Ener-G Egg Replacer. Both can be found in the baking section of Coops, Organic Markets or Whole Foods.