Description
These Home Made Salad – Mediterranean Quinoa Patties & Hummus buddha bowl (Vegan And Gluten-Free) simple crispy quinoa patties air-fried can be used in so many ways. These are a great meatless option and will be enjoyed by meat-eaters as well.
Ingredients
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For quinoa patties :
- 1 cup – Quinoa
- 1 cup – Cucumber grated
- 1 cup – Carrot grated
- 1 cup – Onion chopped
- 1 cup – Chickpea flour ( besan)
- 6 cloves – Garlic minced
- 2 tbsp – Olive oil
- 1/2 tsp – Black pepper powder
- 1 tsp – Red chilly powder
- 1 tbsp – Red chilly sauce
- Salt to taste
- Water as required for boiling quinoa
For salad assembling :
- 1 cup – Red kidney beans boiled
- 1 cup – Chickpeas boiled
- 1 cup – Hummus
- 1 cup – Red onion julienne
- 6 – Spinach leaves
- Grated vegan feta cheese
Instructions
- Take a kadhai, boil water, add quinoa. Cover and boil the quinoa till all the water has been evaporated. After the water has been evaporated let it cool down. Keep aside in a bowl.
- In a pan on medium heat, add olive oil, garlic minced. Stir for 30 secs. Add onion chopped sautee the onions for 3 minutes.
- Add grated carrot, grated cucumber, boiled quinoa. Mix well. Add chickpea flour. Mix everything nicely. Add salt according to your taste.
- Add black pepper powder, red chilly powder, red chilly sauce. Mix well nicely for 5 minutes. Take it out on a plate.
- Take some portions to give them a round patty shape.
- In a frying pan, heat oil shallow fry the quinoa patty. Fry one side at a time. Flip and fry the other side too. Pan fry quinoa patties are ready.
- In an air fryer place four quinoa patty at a time brush oil over them. Put it inside. At 200° C or 350 degrees F, air fry them for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes take them out.
- Now take a serving bowl and add boiled chickpeas, boiled red kidney beans, hummus, chopped cucumber, cherry tomatoes, sliced onions, spinach leaves a few and grated vegan feta cheese on top. Ready to be served.
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[equipments]Notes
- It’s okay to skip certain ingredients in this salad. You won’t notice much of a difference.
- In addition to leafy greens like kale, spinach, and arugula, you can add leafy greens for nutrition and flavor
- This salad would be better with sun-dried tomatoes instead of fresh ones.
- It is a perfect dish for picnics, potlucks, and barbecues because it stays fresh for well over a day. This salad is ideal for prepping meals as well.
- Avocado can replace feta cheese as a vegan alternative.
- To add some protein to your meal, you can add hard-boiled eggs, tofu, or eggs.
- In addition to these veggies, you can add summer squash, eggplant, etc.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Air-fried +Stove Top
- Cuisine: Mediterranean
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 people
- Calories: 555Kcal
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 412mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 70g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 12mg
Keywords: Vegan and gluten free, gluten free foods, buddha bowl, salad