The Quill and Tankard's Quinoa Tuna Cakes

Shrek: Example... uh... ogres are like onions!
Donkey: They stink?
Shrek: Yes... No!

Donkey: Oh, they make you cry?

Shrek: No!

Donkey: Oh, you leave ‘em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin’ little white hairs…

Shrek: [peels an onion] NO! Layers. Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. Onions have layers. You get it? We both have layers.

Donkey: Oh, you both have LAYERS. Oh. You know, not everybody like onions. What about cake? Everybody loves cake!

Shrek: I don’t care what everyone else likes! Ogres are not like cakes.

Shrek

On a bed of spinach with a Blueberry Balsamic Vinegar 

A simple recipe with many uses.  Throw on some spinach for lunch.  If you are in need of a fancy appatizer try replacing the bread with these in a bruschetta recipe.  The best part is that each cake is around 75 calories.  

• 3 cups cooked Quinoa (3/4 cups uncooked)
• 2 Packages of Tuna (I used Starkist Hickory Smoked Tuna Creations for flavor)
• 3/4 cup Stuffing Mix
• 1/4 cup Flax Seed Mill
• 1 medium carrot
• 1/2 small onion 
• 1 stalk of celery
• 1 Tbls Minced garlic
• Olive Oil
• salt optional

First in large mixing bowl add Flax Seed Mill and 3/4 cups water.   At this point cook the Quinoa and dice the onion carrot and celery.  The vegetables need to be finely diced, probably best to use a food processor.

 

When the quinoa is done cooking add all ingredients to the bowl with the flax seed mill and mix well.   Let the mixture sit for 5 minuets to set up.  

Forum into about 20 small patty's around 2 inches in diameter.

   

Generously coat  a frying pan with oil and heat to medium low, and add patties (you will have to cook in batches).  Use spatula to press patties flat.  Cover and cook for 10 to 12 minutes.  Then flip and cook for 5 more minutes.

 

Remove patties from pan and place on paper towels to soak up excess oil. 

Now it's up to you what to do with them from here.    Here are some suggestions add to salad, make a sandwich, make a pita, serve with tomato sauce or garlic Aioli, or you can just them freeze for later.