I have been having a Wonder Years marathon. Its pretty awesome. Did you know netflix now has all the seasons on instant? Did you know that Winnie Cooper grew up to be some brilliant math person who tweets palindromes? Did you know that Travis from Clueless (Breckin Myer) pretty much plays the same exact character on the early episodes of The Wonder Years also? Its weird. I love that show.
Anyway, on the blog we have been posting a lot of Thanksgiving and party food recipes to gear up for December. Parties are fun. It’s a bit stressful to figure out what to bring sometimes. I just happen to have some thoughts on what to bring to holiday parties. Our Bacon Jam. is always a hit. It’s easy to use as a dip, or a spread on a cheese board, or on a crostini. Chocolate Covered Potato Chip are also always a big hit!
These cheesy quinoa cakes are delicious, and they keep really well. You can make them ahead and serve them warm, or just serve them room temp. I love simple, but they are really good with just a little aoili.
♥ Teri
Some other appetizer recipes you might like that are similar:
Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli
INGREDIENTS
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- ⅔ cup grated fontina cheese
- 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
- 2 green onions, thinly sliced
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
- 2 ½ tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- salt to taste
aioli
- ½ cup light mayonnaise
- 1 head of garlic, roasted
- 1 lemon, zested and juiced
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- salt and pepper to taste
INSTRUCTIONS
- For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
- Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
- Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches)
- Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
- For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.
NOTES
- *Makes 10 to 12 Quinoa Cakes
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First quinoa recipe my family liked! I think the key was roasting the garlic in the oven for the aioli. It filled the house with an enticing aroma and set the stage. By the time we sat down to dinner they were ready to like what I put on the table.
Followed your recipe EXCEPT used cooked barley instead of quinoa. EPIC!! Thank you so much.
These were amazing! I will definitely be making them again very soon.
Whoaa! I’ve never had success at doing any type of bean or grain patty. But this was different. Wonderful! I used feta because I had some that needed to be eaten. Used some Italian spices. The patties came out crispy and delicious! I served with white beans and tomatoes. Thanks!
I made these and we all love them. They are a new favorite in our house. I like to make a double batch, and freeze the cooked patties. Then I can pop them in the oven with some fries for a super quick weeknight dinner. The crisp back up beautifully! Much better than processed frozen meals. Thank you for the recipe.
Oh my! These will be a regular in our home. We LOVE them! Thank you
Can this be made using corn starch instead of AP flour
I think so, although the texture will change a bit!
These exceeded my expectations. Very versatile, too. Like a potato pancake only better. Used cheddar and green onion along with minced white onion because that’s all I had. They were fantastic! I highly recommend trying these. They were sticky so I used a scoop and flattened them in the pan. Made the sauce but were good without it as well. Thanks for the recipe. I will be making these again. Even my husband said, “bookmark that one!”
This is one of my all time favorite recipes! I add shredded zucchini and carrot and use oat flour and an extra egg to make it gluten free and hold them together, and it is fabulous! I even cook it in coconut oil sometimes. Thank you for this recipe, even my kids adore it!!!
Just made these. Simply delicious!!!! Definitely a hit… Hubby & kiddos loved it!!!!
CAN THESE BE BAKED INSTEAD OF FRIED? AND WOULD MOZZARELLA CHEESE WORK?
I made these tonight and they were delightful!! I subbed 0% plain Fage Greek yogurt instead of mayo, and the aioli was such a great, tart (and spicy!) pair with the cheesy quinoa cakes. I think next time I may try a sharper cheese, but my husband says this is a keeper! :-)
(Also, like other commenters, I didn’t really end up shaping the cakes at all; just used a 1/4 cup measurer as a “scoop” and plopped them right in the pan. Worked great!)
I made this tonight. I accidently added Greek yogurt (mayonnaise subsitute) to the cake, but it still turned out great and it was very filling. I think next time I’ll add shredded zuchinni to it to up the veggies. My whole family liked it, so I’ll definitely be making this again.
This was my first cooking experience with Quinoa and boy oh boy was it good. My husband said, “I don’t know what that Quin stuff is but you can cook that recipe every night” So I guess it would be safe to say it was a hit in our house!
Just made these and they are DELICIOUS. A little time-intensive (making the quinoa and roasted garlic in advance would be bet next time for me), but seriously one of the bet things I’ve ever eaten. Thank you!!!
These are really good and healthy. However when I made them tonight, they broke when I flipped them over, so the outcome wasn’t so good-looking, but very tasty. Probably should put more flower in the mix? Next time I will also try with half the ingredients because they were too many for my little family of two.
I had to report back to let you know that I made these the other night for my husband and I. I had to swap out the cheese for mozza and added a ton of fresh garlic to the patties and they turned out awesome. My husband came home from work and ate eight of them. Destroyed in a matter of minutes!
Yum!! You had me at fontina cheese…..
how do you roast a head of garlic for this recipe? looks so yummy!
You can just slice the top portion of the head off and drizzle it with a little olive oil, salt and pepper and wrap it up in foil…then pop the bundle in a 375 degree oven for 25-30 minutes!
Tried the cakes for supper. Made them in a “muffin top” tin, put inan extra egg and baked at 350 for about 20-25 mins. My husband thought they were great – he still doesn’t understand what quinoa is but likes it. Thanks for the recipe.
My first introduction to Quinoa, and a very good one at that! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Have you tried baking these on an oiled pan and spraying oil on top to get the crunchiness?
THESE ARE AMAZING! After trying to get my carnivore boyfriend to eat quinoa for quite some time with no success, I made these last night and we were both amazed. So much so that it inspired me to immediately buy your cookbook! I love these! Sharing this recipe (and blog) with everyone I know, thanks! Nicole
shared the link on my blog … made these yesterday and they were delish. I added zucchini to your recipe and some minor modifications [ like the type of cheese cos we can’t get that here ]
thanks so much for sharing
I hope you don’t mind, I linked back to you and shared this AWESOME recipe on my blog.
These were a total hit with my Autistic 7yo son, he ate almost teh whole batch!