Broccoli Quinoa Cakes

Courtesy of:  Vintage Kitchen (altered)

Ingredients:

• 1 generous cup of cooked broccoli, slightly cooled and diced into very small pieces. Steam it or boil it until bright green and tender.
• 4-6 scallions, finely diced
• 1/2 zucchini shredded
• Parsley
• 2 cups cooked and cooled quinoa
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese or cheese of your choice.
• 2 large eggs
• 2 tablespoons milk
• 1/3 to 1/2 cups of self rising flour
• Salt to taste
• Olive oil or neutral tasting oil for pan frying

Instructions:

Place the cooked broccoli, zucchini, cooked quinoa, cheese, scallions, parsley, milk, salt and eggs in a large bowl. Add self rising flour to the bowl and stir everything together. Start with 1/3 cup of  self rising flour and add more if the mixture seems too wet.

Heat a large nonstick frying pan on medium high  with some olive oil. Drop the batter by 1/3 cup fulls into the hot pan. Cook until golden brown on each side. Serving options are listed above. Enjoy!