Healthy Tuna & Quinoa Patties Recipe

These tuna and quinoa patties are healthy, high protein, easy to make and very delicious. This easy recipe for tuna cakes is perfect for those who working out or just for a simple nutritious midweek dinner. You can fry these patties, or if you want an even healthier version, you can bake them. Serve them with your favorite dipping sauce and a salad and you have a delicious and healthy dinner.

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Ingredients:
For the patties:
2 cans (280) Tuna, drained
1 cup (175g) Quinoa + 2 cups (480ml) water
3 Eggs
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves Garlic, crushed
2 tablespoon chopped parsley
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
1/2 teaspoon Cumin
1 teaspoon Paprika
Olive oil for frying
Dipping sauce:
1/2 cup (125g) Yogurt
1-2 tablespoons raw tahini
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions:
1. Rinse the quinoa under cool water, until the water comes out transparent. Put rinsed quinoa in a medium saucepan. Add water, 1/2 teaspoon salt and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes until the quinoa is fluffy. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork. Let cool. Transfer to a large bowl.
2. To the quinoa add chopped onion, chopped parsley, tuna, eggs and spices. Mix until combined. Form into patties.
3. Option 1: In a large pan with olive oil. Fry the patties for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden brown. Transfer to a paper towel.
4. Option 2: preheat oven to 350F (175C). Place the patties on a baking trey lined with parchment paper, spray each patty with oil and bake the patties for 25-30 minutes, until golden.
5. Make the dipping sauce: in a small bowl whisk all sauce ingredients.

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[TheNewLemurian]

I made these yesterday and kept them in the fridge. And this morning I toasted several patties and had them with salad. I ate them with Thai sweet chilli sauce instead. Delicious! Just a couple of tips: (1) squeeze the liquid out of the tuna flakes as much as possible. (2) use 50% more cumin powder. No powder? No worries. Just pound the cumin seeds in the mortar. Works great. I would like to bake them the next time round. 

Thanks so much for sharing this recipe. This is a great recipe for quinoa and I run out of ideas on how to consume this healthy grain. And your recipe solve this for me. So a big THANK YOU.

[NewProderm]

This is looking delicious, I’ll try for lunch tomorrow.

[MaMaLoVeily]

for making the video short and simple😊

[Lucid]

I will try this for sure but cook in my oven or air fryer
Thanks for a great recipe 😊

[danicastreams]

Amazing and easy idea! Thank you for sharing

[StefanaMercori]

Coming from a baker who likes complicated desserts, this might sound ironic, but I love "mix all ingredients in a bowl" recipes 😂 thank you for the video, great one🙏

[gustavofreirescoelho]

Mano esse cara é um artista da cozinha

[priscilaleon]

ALWAYS excellent!👏🏼. ...I'd rather bake them too...and the sauce???...ranch?

[oleandy]

This tastes so gud, im making it for the 2nd time right now.

[AA-mbvp]

Turned out very yummy. I added whole cumin seeds and a teaspoon of turmeric.

[justaddmusclecom]

Beautiful looking patties, great color and texture.

[sugarspiceandeverythingnic]

Looks delicious! Which way do you prefer to cook them fry or baking?

[donnanorris]

What’s the white “dipping” sauce, mayonnaise?? 🤔💭🤨

[Nik-cgqr]

My mouth is watering watching this lol

[tammyay]

What can you add alrernatively instead of the egg, please! X

[SergioA]

No need to flip them when cooked in the oven? 😳

[linzy]

Fry with oil is healthy Wooow first time healthy food fry ???

[Barbara-ylsw]

absolute rubbish wouldn't hold their shape and fell apart in the pan