Quinoa fritters

Quinoa fritters

• Makes: 3  portions • Nutritional breakdown per  portion: 259kcal, 9.5g protein, 19.8g fat, 32g carbohydrate, 5.7g fibre

Ingredients:

• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 3 spring onions (green part only) 
• 280g grated carrot and courgette (squeezed) 
• 30g chopped spinach 
• ½ tsp curry powder (check for onion and garlic) 
• ½ tsp turmeric 
• 1 egg 
• 180g cooked quinoa 
• 2 tbsp buckwheat flour (or wheat/gluten free flour of choice) 
• Salt/pepper to taste 

How to make:

1. Prepare the quinoa as per instructions on the pack.
2. Add a little oil to a pan and turn to a medium heat, then add the sliced spring onions.
3. Grate the carrot and courgette (squeezed in a layer of kitchen towel to remove excess water) and add to pan along with the spices.
4. Once browned slightly, add the spinach. Once the spinach has wilted remove the contents of the pan into a separate bowl.
5. Add the cooled quinoa and mix well.
6. Whisk the egg and add this to the bowl along with the seasoning.
7. Add the flour and mix gently. The mixture should be tacky but not runny.
8. Return to the pan and add more oil. Once hot add several spoons of the mixture, shape and pat each one down to a ½ inch depth. You should be able to fit 4 fritters on a large frying pan.
9. After a couple of minutes, carefully flip each fritter over. You’ll need to repeat this process another 2 times, using the remaining mixture, to create 12 small fritters in total approximately

Serve immediately with yoghurt and salad, or once cool keep in the fridge, as these make a great savoury snack!