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Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

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Published: Mar 14, 2016 · Modified: Apr 2, 2025 by Sara · This post may contain affiliate links

Today is Meatless Monday! These Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes are so easy to make and taste so delicious, you may never want to eat meat again!

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Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

Well maybe that’s a stretch, but honestly this veggie burger tastes way better than any meat burger I’ve had in the past.

I actually quit eating beef about 3 years ago, mainly due to digestive issues. Since then I’ve been making plenty of recipes that normally would have beef in it, but are now a healthy vegetarian version like this Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

You can save some time on this recipe by cooking the Quinoa the night before and storing it in your fridge.

I usually just cook my Quinoa and then chop up everything while it’s cooking. Then put everything in a bowl and make them into patties or cakes.

Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

The best way to cook these is to bake them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. This way is less messy and they won’t fall apart. They held together really well.

You could also grill these, but don’t set them directly on the grill or they may fall apart. Place a piece of tin foil on your grill and set the cakes on the tin foil. I haven’t tried this method because I live in a condo and don’t have easy access to a grill. If you try grilling these I would love to hear how they were, just leave me a comment below!

You can eat these Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes just like a burger, add it to a bun and top with your favorite ingredients.

I chose to eat these without a bun to save on Calories and make this meal Low Carb. I put them over a bed of Baby Spinach, it was soooo delicious!

Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

If you try this recipe let me know what you think by leaving a comment below! It’s super helpful to me and other readers!

Cheers friends!

Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes

Sara
Today is Meatless Monday! These Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes are so easy to make and taste so delicious, you may never want to eat meat again!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 20 minutes mins
Cook Time 40 minutes mins
Total Time 1 hour hr
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 218 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup dry Red Quinoa
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 medium size Sweet Potato
  • 3 green onions chopped white and green parts divided
  • 1/2 cup red pepper chopped
  • 2 eggs
  • 6 Tbs flaxseed meal
  • 2 tsp coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp ground Himalayan Pink salt
  • 1 tsp ground pepper
  • 2 tsp coriander
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp ground red cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic salt

Instructions
 

  • In medium sauce pan add Quinoa and water.
  • Bring to a boil then cover and simmer on low 20 minutes.
  • While Quinoa is cooking, peel sweet potato and chop into 1 inch pieces.
  • Place potato pieces in microwave safe bowl and heat in high for 6 minutes or until soft.
  • Let cooked Quinoa and potato cool 5 minutes or so before handling.
  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In large frying pan add coconut oil, chopped red pepper, and white parts of the green onion.
  • Save the green parts of the onion when mixing everything together.
  • Cook until soft, about 5 minutes.
  • In large bowl add Quinoa, potato, green onions, red pepper, flaxseed, salt, pepper, coriander, chili powder, red cayenne pepper, and garlic salt.
  • Add 2 eggs, mix well.
  • Form into small cakes or patties with hands
  • Place cakes on baking sheet lined with parchment paper
  • Cook 20 minutes flipping cakes half way through

Nutrition

Calories: 218kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 7gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 0.1mgSodium: 930mgPotassium: 509mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 9200IUVitamin C: 28mgCalcium: 78mgIron: 3mg
Keyword quinoa cakes, sweet potato patties, sweet potato quinoa cakes, vegetarian
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!

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Comments

  1. Emily says

    April 01, 2016 at 2:36 am

    How do you calculate the nutritional information?

    Reply
    • Sara says

      April 01, 2016 at 10:49 am

      Hi Emily, I have a software tool that figures out all of the nutritional information for me.

      Reply
  2. Giovanna @ Love, Thyme and Honey says

    March 14, 2016 at 8:00 am

    5 stars
    I love quinoa and sweet potato, so I’ve already pined it! 🙂

    Reply
    • Sara says

      March 14, 2016 at 8:41 am

      Thank you for pinning, glad you liked it 🙂

      Reply

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