Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli

By garciamoss

Ingredients

• Aioli:
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2/3 cup grated fontina cheese
• 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
• 2 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
• salt to taste
• 1/2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 head of garlic, roasted
• 1 lemon, zested and juiced
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
3. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches)
4. Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
5. For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.