Quinoa Croquettes

Number of Servings: 6 (172 g)
Active Time: 30 min.
Total Time: 45 min.
Quinoa Croquettes

This vegan treat eats like fast food with the nutrition of pure vegetables. Serve with just a dash of your favorite hot sauce and a fresh side of seasonal greens.

Ingredients

  • 2 large potatoes
  • 1 cup quinoa
  • ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • 2 tsp. cumin
  • 1 tsp. garam masala
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ cup peas
  • 3 Tbsp. olive oil

Directions

  1. Pierce potatoes with a fork and microwave, turning every 3 minutes, until soft (10-12 minutes). Let cool until safe to handle (10 minutes).
  2. While potatoes are cooking, cook quinoa according to package directions.
  3. When potatoes are safe to handle, slice in half, scoop out flesh, and mash with a fork. Stir in cooked quinoa, cilantro, salt, cumin, and garam masala.
  4. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté garlic and peas until soft (2-3 minutes).
  5. Stir garlic and peas into potato mixture to combine. Form into 12 patties.
  6. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When hot, add four patties to the pan and cook until crispy, turning once (3-4 minutes per side).

Nutrition Facts

6 servings per container

Serving Size 172 g

Amount per serving
Calories 260
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 9g 12%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Trans Fat 0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
Monounsaturated Fat 5.5g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 135mg 6%
Total Carbohydrate 40g 15%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 21%
Total Sugars 3g
Includes 0g Added Sugars 0%
Sugar Alcohol 0g
Other Carbohydrate 16g
Protein 7g
Vitamin D 0mcg 0%
Calcium 35.7mg 2%
Iron 2.6mg 15%
Potassium 695mg 15%
Vitamin A 14.9mcg 2%
Vitamin C 13.8mg 15%
Vitamin E 1.7mg 15%
Vitamin K 11.3mcg 10%
Thiamin 0.2mg 15%
Riboflavin 0.2mg 8%
Niacin 3.2mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 25%
Folate 80.7mcg 20%
Vitamin B12 0mcg 0%
Biotin 0mcg 0%
Chloride 40.6mg 2%
Pantothenate 0.6mg 20%
Phosphorus 220.2mg 20%
Iodine 0mcg 0%
Magnesium 87.5mg 20%
Zinc 1.4mg 10%
Selenium 3.2mcg 6%
Copper 0.3mg 35%
Manganese 0.8mg 35%
Chromium 0mcg 0%
Molybdenum 0.6mcg 2%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Ingredients

Potatoes, Whole Grain Quinoa, Green Peas, Olive Oil, Garlic, Cumin, Cilantro, Garam Masala (salt, Spices, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Dehydrated Garlic, Dehydrated Onion, Red Pepper), Salt.

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