Green quinoa patties with tzatziki | Nourish plant-based living

Green quinoa patties with tzatziki

Chef Cynthia Louise

Load these patties up with a scoop of dairy-free tzatziki and finish with balsamic glaze. Perhaps add a side salad. BOOM! Now you’re a chef! Every mouthful will be packed with flavour, and if you have leftovers, they will still be epic the next day.

Ingredients

Serves 4

tzatziki

Method

  1. Add the quinoa, water, and garlic to a rice cooker, then season with salt and press start.
  2. Once the quinoa is cooked, place the quinoa, peas, spring onions, parsley, coriander, flax, flour, and salt (if needed) into a food processor and pulse until combined, allowing some texture to remain. Set aside the mixture to rest for 5 minutes.
  3. Meanwhile, make the tzatziki. Once the cashews have soaked in 3 cups of water for 4–8 hours or overnight, drain and rinse well. Add the cashews, lime juice, lemon juice, water, and salt to a blender and blend until very smooth and creamy. Place in a small bowl.
  4. Squeeze out and discard all the liquid from the grated cucumber. Then mix the cucumber and mint into the cashew mixture along with plenty of #ease&flow. Season to taste and then set aside.
  5. Divide the patty mixture into 8 equal parts and form patties.
  6. Heat a frying pan on medium–high heat and add the coconut oil. Cook the patties for 2–3 minutes on each side or until golden-brown.
  7. Serve the patties with a generous dollop of tzatziki and sprinkle with some edible flowers to feel extra special.

Chef Cynthia Louise in kitchen with pumpkin
Chef Cynthia Louise

Cynthia is a trained chef and author of two plant-based cookbooks, Celebrate Your Sweet Tooth and Plant-Based Love Stories.

This article is an edited extract from Nourish plant-based living, Issue 70 • View magazine

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