Organic Quinoa Rice Cakes With Mediterranean Chicken

Organic Quinoa Rice Cakes With Mediterranean Chicken

Recipe by Dhruv Vohra from tasty.co

Dinner

Ingredients

4

4 servings

  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken cutlets
  • 2 packages seeds of change organic quinoa and brown rice with garlic
  • ¾ cup zucchini, shredded, excess water squeezed out
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, minced
  • 1 lemon, zested and juiced
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 3 large eggs, beaten
  • ⅔ cup whole wheat breadcrumbs
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • cherry tomato, for garnish
  • kalamata olive, for garnish

Instructions

  • Mix together the garlic, salt, pepper, olive oil, and lemon juice to form a marinade.
  • Toss the chicken in the mixture and let marinate for 15–20 minutes.
  • Cut open the packages of Seeds of Change Organic Quinoa and Brown Rice with Garlic so that the opening is approximately 2 inches (5 cm) wide.
  • Microwave packages for 90 seconds, then place contents into a bowl.
  • Add the rest of the rice cake ingredients, except the olive oil, and mix well.
  • Remove approximately ⅓ of the mixture and pulse it well in a food processor.
  • Add the pulsed quinoa back into the rest of the mixture and combine well.
  • To shape quinoa cakes, take about ⅓ cup (45 g) of quinoa mixture and, using your hands, shape into a small patty. Repeat with the rest of the quinoa mixture.
  • Heat the olive oil in a large skillet. Cook the quinoa cakes for 3–4 minutes on each side until golden brown. Remove from skillet.
  • Heat a drizzle of olive oil in another skillet. Sear marinated chicken on both sides.
  • Cover pan with a lid to continue cooking chicken until internal temperature reaches 165ºF (75ºFC).
  • Move chicken to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Slice chicken into thin slices.
  • To assemble, place a couple pieces of chicken on a quinoa cake.
  • Garnish with tomatoes, then place a second quinoa cake on top to form a sandwich.
  • Enjoy!

Nutritional Facts

Per 4 servings

  • Calories: 707
  • Carbohydrate: 48g
  • Fat: 33g
  • Fiber: 3g
  • Protein: 49g
  • Sugar: 4g

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