SWEET POTATO QUINOA PATTIES

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These are kind of like a twist on falafel. Goes well in pita bread. Enjoy with a generous sprinkling of fresh thyme leaves and some finishing salt! You can use vegan butter instead of coconut oil, if desired.

Provided by trwagner1

Categories     Side Dish     Vegetables     Sweet Potatoes

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
2 cups mashed sweet potatoes
2 cups cooked quinoa
sea salt to taste
freshly cracked black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon coconut oil, or as needed

Steps:

  • Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook and stir onion with a pinch of salt in hot oil until onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add garlic; cook and stir until fragrant; about 1 minute. Stir in thyme and cook for about 30 seconds; transfer mixture to a large bowl.
  • Stir sweet potatoes, quinoa, sea salt, and black pepper together with onion mixture until well-combined. Divide mixture into golf-ball size balls and press into patties.
  • Heat coconut oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Cook patties in hot oil until browned, about 2 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.7 calories, Carbohydrate 52.6 g, Fat 9 g, Fiber 5.4 g, Protein 7.1 g, SaturatedFat 3.7 g, Sodium 183.7 mg, Sugar 8.1 g

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