Cheesy Spinach Quinoa Bites with Avocado Feta Sauce
Crispy Cheesy Spinach Quinoa Bites paired with creamy Avocado Feta Sauce. These golden, pan-fried bites are packed with quinoa, spinach, and cheese, making them perfect as an appetizer, snack, or light meal.
Ingredients
For the bites:
- 4 cups cooked quinoa
- 2 cups baby spinach chopped
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup egg whites
- 1 cup grated cheese*
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1/2 cup panko
- 1/4 cup quick oats
- 1 tsp dried onion flakes
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp pepper
- Pinch cayenne
- Olive oil for cooking
For the sauce:
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 cup feta
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 tsp honey
- Juice of one lime
- 2 Tbsp pickled jalapeños chopped
- 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
- Salt and pepper
Instructions
Make the sauce:
- To a blender, add the avocado, feta, yogurt, garlic, honey, lime juice, jalapeños, cilantro and S&P.
- Blend until completely smooth.
- Refrigerate until needed.
Make the quinoa bites:
- In a large bowl combine the quinoa, spinach, eggs, egg whites, cheese, garlic, panko, oats, onion flakes, salt, pepper and cayenne. Mix well.
- Form the mixture into balls approximately 2” in size, squeezing the balls so the ingredients hold together.
- Lightly flatten the balls to make little patties.
- Heat a thin layer of olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add a single layer of patties into the pan, making sure to keep space between each one.
- Cook until golden brown on one side and then flip.
- Continue cooking until both sides are golden brown. Remove to a paper towel lined plate and continue until all of the bites are cooked.
- Serve with the sauce.
Notes
*Any melty cheese works here: cheddar, jack, mozzarella, gruyere…
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