Quinoa Sliders

This is one of my favorite non-meat meals.  We only discovered the wonder of quinoa in the past year or so.  Its a South American grain that is high in protein.  Generally, when cooking, I treat it like rice.  Follow the basic rice formula of 2:1 (2c water :1c quinoa or rice).  I dont usually rinse mine because I like the starchiness.  Best cheat is to just use a rice cooker.

Quinoa Sliders

1 c quinoa

2 c water

4 cloves garlic, minced

2/3 c of cooked greens (in this case I used leftover chard)

1 medium red pepper, diced

1 medium onion, diced

2 large eggs

1/2 c shredded cheddar

*1/2 c bread crumbs, adjust for moisture (Im Celiac so I use ground corn Chex)

Bring 2 cups of water to boil.  Add quinoa.  Cook 20 minutes, until water is cooked out.  (As I said, I just throw it all in my rice cooker)

While quinoa is cooking, cook down the chard by ripping it into pieces and cooking with a small amount of water.  Once chard is cooked, use a wand blender or food processor to break it down.

Cut up garlic, onion, and peppers while quinoa cools

 In a separate bowl beat eggs.  

Mix together all ingredients

*adjust the amount of breadcrumbs, it should be just moist enough to hold a patty shape

Form into even patties (I use an ice cream scoop) and place on baking sheet or plate

Place in refrigerator for 30 minutes to set up

Heat a large skillet with just enough oil to coat the bottom.  

Fry the patties for 4 minutes per side.

(If they arent cooked enough they may fall apart... but they will still be yummy!)

I like to eat mine with a little horseradish-Dijon.

Makes about 12 patties.