Quinoa Fritters make a great appetizer or as a light meal plus they are gluten free and dairy free. They go really well with healthy garlic aioli!
I had some leftover quinoa in my fridge from yesterday and decided to make Quinoa Fritters.
YUM!!
They are so tasty and they go so well with a healthy garlic aioli dipping sauce.
I had planned to add some continental parsley, but accidentally added in coriander. Easy mistake to make when they look so similar!
Anyway, the coriander goes really well chives. But you can experiment with other herbs.
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Quinoa Fritters with Healthy Garlic Aioli
Quinoa Fritters make a great appetizer or as a light meal plus they are gluten free and dairy free. They go really well with healthy garlic aioli!
Ingredients
Quinoa Fritters
- 2-4 tablespoons coconut oil
- 1 cup of cooked quinoa
- 3 medium eggs (replace with mashed potato for vegan)
- 1 medium carrot, grated
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chives, chopped
- 1 tablespoon coriander, chopped
- 1/4 cup of almond meal
- Salt & pepper, to taste
Healthy Garlic Aioli
- 1/2 cups blanched almonds or cashews, soaked for a minimum 4 hours
- 1-2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon organic dijon mustard
- 2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup water, as needed
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Instructions
- Mix all the fritter ingredients in a bowl.
- Add 2 tablespoons of coconut oil to a medium fry pan on moderate heat.
- Using a soup spoon, scoop out the fritter mixture and place in the fry pan and flatten a little. Place as many as you want in the fry pan, making sure the edges don't touch.
- Cook for a few minutes on each side, until lightly golden and drain on paper towels.
- Then repeat until you use up all the fritter mixture. You may need to add more coconut oil in between batches.
- To make the dipping sauce, place all the ingredients (except the water) in a high speed blend and blend until well combined. Then slowly add the water and blend until the garlic aioli has a nice and creamy consistency.
- Serve and enjoy.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 679 Total Fat: 53g Saturated Fat: 20g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 29g Cholesterol: 164mg Sodium: 841mg Carbohydrates: 38g Fiber: 8g Sugar: 5g Protein: 17g
Candra says
Can I replace almond meal flour with gluten free flour instead?
Vanessa Vickery says
You should be able to do a straight swap!