Greek Quinoa Spinach Cakes with Tzatziki
Greek Quinoa Cakes with Tzatziki have all the flavors of that sunny country with feta cheese, lemon, garlic, spinach and a delicious classic Tzatziki sauce!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
Quinoa Cakes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 medium onion finely chopped (approximately 1 cup)
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 3 cups cooked quinoa *
- 1 bag (12-ounce) frozen chopped spinach thawed and squeezed of excess moisture
- 1 large lemon zested and juiced
- 1 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 3 large eggs beaten
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Tzatziki
- 1 cup Greek yogurt
- 1 medium English cucumber (hothouse) peeled if desired, seeded and finely chopped
- 1 scallion white and light green part only, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 cloves garlic minced
Instructions
Quinoa Cakes
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or nonstick aluminum foil.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet or saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, reduce heat to medium and cook 6-7 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and cook 30 seconds or until fragrant. Transfer to a mixing bowl and let cool slightly.
- Add the quinoa, spinach, lemon zest and juice, feta cheese and eggs and stir well to combine.
- Form into cakes: Using a 1/3-cup measuring cup, fill to just below the rim, press firmly then flip onto the prepared baking sheet. You should end up with at least 15 cakes, possibly 16.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Carefully flip each cake and bake an additional 10 minutes.
- Serve with Tzatziki Sauce.
Tzatziki Sauce
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl. Serve with cakes.
Notes
* TO GET 3 CUPS QUINOA: Cook 1 cup of quinoa in 2 cups of water. Cook time does not include cooking the quinoa.
MAKE AHEAD:
- The tzatziki can be made 1 day ahead of time.
- The quinoa cakes will keep refrigerated for up to 5 days. Reheat in the oven or toaster oven for 12-15 minutes at 350 degrees or until heated through.
- Place the quinoa cakes in an airtight container and freeze them for up to 3 months.
- There is no need to thaw them before reheating.
- Reheat in the oven or a toaster oven at 350 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until heated through. If frozen, add 5 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cake | Calories: 360kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 140mg | Sodium: 876mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 419IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 257mg | Iron: 3mg