1 lg Egg
2 Egg whites
3 c Cooked quinoa
(see Basic Quinoa)
2 c Peeled; grated sweet potato
(about 1 medium)
2 bn Thinly sliced scallions; (1
-cup)
(white and light green
-parts)
1 bn Finely chopped cilantro; (1
-cup)
1/2 c Quinoa flour
2 ts Coarse salt
1/2 ts Freshly ground black pepper
Vegetable oil for frying
Lime wedges for garnish
MAKES 18 CAKES OVO-LACTO
These crispy little cakes are perfect for brunch-try a few strips of
vegetarian sausage or bacon on the side. They also make a nice supper
topped with a little salsa. You can find quinoa flour at natural food
stores.
Preheat oven to 200F. In large bowl, lightly beat egg and egg whites. Add
quinoa, sweet potato, scallions, cilantro, quinoa flour, salt and pepper
and mix well. Let stand 15 minutes.
In large skillet, heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil over medium-high heat
until hot but not smoking. Cook cakes in batches, using about 1/4 cup of
quinoa mixture for each cake and flattening slightly with back of spoon to
form a 3-inch disk. Cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side,
reducing heat if cakes brown too quickly.
Drain on paper towels and keep warm in oven. Repeat with remaining cakes,
adding more oil to pan as needed. Serve hot with lime wedges to squeeze
over cakes.
PER CAKE: 68 CAL.; 3G PROT.; 1G TOTAL FAT (0 SAT. FAT); 12G CARB.; 12MG
CHOL.; 251 MG SOD.; 1G FIBER
Yields
18 servings