Basil Quinoa Cakes
Food time! My basil plants needed a haircut, but I didn't want to waste all of that fresh herb-y goodness, so off to Pinterest I went for a basil-inspired recipe. I decided to make Basil Quinoa Cakes found on the Greatist. Mmm, delicious!
Although they took a while to make (from prep to finish), it's a super easy recipe. Just cook the quinoa, combine all of the ingredients, and plop 1/4 cup at a time into a pan. The recipe calls for bread crumbs, but I took the suggestion of using 2 slices of gluten-free bread and 3 tablespoons of gluten-free flour and it worked great without compromising the taste. (I don't have celiac disease, but I choose to go gluten-free as often as I conveniently can because it makes me feel less bloated.) I also chose to fry each side for about 5 minutes instead of 10 because I didn't want my quinoa basil cakes to be super crunchy. The best part about this recipe? That it makes about 12 cakes, which can be turned into lunches later on in the week.
Happy eating!
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