Kale & quinoa patties

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  140g

• Vegetable Stock

  Freshdirect

  500g

• Kale

  Scotch, raw

  100g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  3 tbsp or 41g

• Onions

  Raw

  1 small or 70g

• Garlic

  Raw

  4 cloves, minced or 12g

• Breadcrumbs

  Cooks' Ingredients, Dried, White - Waitrose

  75g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  2 medium or 88g

• Tomatoes

  Orange, raw

  1 tomato or 111g

• Lettuce

  Butterhead (includes boston and bibb types), raw

  100g

• Basil

  Fresh

  50g

• Parsley

  Raw

  50g

• Pine nuts

  Nuts, dried

  50g

• Parmesan cheese

  Grated

  50g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  100g

• Lemons

  Raw, without peel

  1 fruit, small or 58g

Directions

1. Put the quinoa in a saucepan and pour over the hot stock. Simmer for 18-20 mins over a gentle heat until the grains have fluffed up and the liquid has disappeared. Remove from the heat and allow to cool. Meanwhile, bring a large saucepan of water to the boil. Add the kale and simmer for 6-8 mins until cooked through. Drain, squeeze out any excess water and set aside.
2. Put 1 tbsp olive oil in a small frying pan over a medium heat. Add the onion and cook for 2-3 mins until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for 1 min more. Tip the cooked quinoa into a bowl and add the kale, onion, garlic, breadcrumbs, egg and sundried tomatoes. Season well and mix to combine. Set aside.
3. To make the pesto, put the basil, parsley, garlic, pine nuts and Parmesan in a small food processor. Pulse, slowly pouring in the oil, until you have a thick pesto. Squeeze in the lemon juice to loosen, then set aside.
4. Gently heat 2 tbsp olive oil in a shallow frying pan. Using your hands, form the quinoa mixture into 8 round patties. Add to the frying pan and fry for 4-5 mins each side until crisp and golden.
5. Heat the grill to high and put a slice of goat’s cheese on top of each patty. Place under the grill to brown and melt the cheese slightly – this will take a matter of seconds, so keep an eye on them. Top each patty with a generous spoonful of pesto and serve with some fresh green leaves, if you like.
6. Recipe by: Georgina Fuggle (source: https://www.bbcgoodfood.com/recipes/kale-quinoa-patties)

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