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Quinoa Tuna Cakes
Makes10 - 11 Cakes
Prep Time15 min
cook Time
20 h
Time to Table35 min
Healthy and delicious all in one! Our Quinoa Tuna Cakes are perfect crispy bites. Serve them straight up with your favourite dip or between a bun.
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Ingredients
1 can (170g) CLOVER LEAF® Solid White Albacore Tuna in Water, drained
¼ cup Quinoa
¼ cup Olive oil, divided
½ cup Onion, chopped
2 Garlic cloves, minced
2 Eggs
⅓ cup Breadcrumbs, gluten-free
1 tbsp Parsley, fresh, chopped
1 tsp Lemon zest
½ tsp Sea salt
¼ tsp Black pepper
1 tsp Parsley, chopped for garnish
1 Lemon, cut into wedges
Optional Dip:
¼ cup Tartar sauce
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PREP INSTRUCTIONS
- Cook quinoa according to packing directions. Then let it cool.
- While quinoa is cooking, sauté onion and garlic in 2 tablespoons olive oil over medium-low heat for about 5 minutes until onions are translucent. Let this cool.
- Mix the cooled quinoa and cooled onion mixture with tuna, eggs, breadcrumbs, parsley, lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- Form into 2 tablespoon sized patties, about ½ inch thick.
- Heat up 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Place patties in the pan, leaving space between each one. Cook for 3-5 minutes until golden then flip. Cook 5 more minutes until golden on other side and internal temperature is 160-165°F.
nutrition
| Amount per serving |
% Daily Value |
|
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 100 | |
| Fat | 6 g | 8% |
| Saturated Fats | 1 g | |
| Trans Fat | 0 g | |
| Saturated + Trans | 5% | |
| Carbohydrate | 6 g | |
| Fibre | 1 g | 4% |
| Sugars | 1 g | 1% |
| Protein | 4 g | |
| Cholesterol | 35 mg | |
| Sodium | 160 mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 100 mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 10 mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% |
