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    Home » Recipes » Vegetarian Appetizers, Snacks, and Sides

    Cauliflower, Sage & Quinoa Fritters {gluten free}

    Published: Apr 4, 2016 · Updated: Aug 17, 2021 · by Nicole · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    Cauliflower, Quinoa and Sage Fritters - Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy vegetarian fritters.
    Cauliflower Sage and Quinoa Fritters
    Cauliflower Sage and Quinoa Fritters

    Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy to make vegetarian quinoa fritters. Serve with a generous dollop of yoghurt, hummus or cashew cream and you have a healthy and satisfying lunch.

    Cauliflower, Sage and Quinoa Fritters - Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy vegetarian fritters.

    I love a good fritter.

    They are a fantastic way to use up an abundance of vegetables, and they are also a great way to bring leftover bits and pieces together into a delicious meal.

    I was scratching around in the fridge the other night looking for ideas of what to make for dinner when I saw I had some leftover quinoa and a huge (and I mean ginormous) cauliflower I'd bought at the market that morning.

    Throw in some sage I had leftover from another recipe and a bit of lemon zest and buckwheat flour and these delicious little quinoa fritters are so much more than thrown together leftovers.

    In fact, these cauliflower fritters are so good that I made another batch for lunch the next day.

    Serve your quinoa fritters with a good dollop of hummus or even a cauliflower puree, and a squeeze of lemon along with a few greens and lunch is sorted!

    Cauliflower, Sage and Quinoa Fritters - Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy vegetarian fritters.

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    Cauliflower Sage and Quinoa Fritters

    Cauliflower, Sage & Quinoa Fritters

    Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy to make vegetarian quinoa fritters. Serve with a generous dollop of yoghurt, hummus or cashew cream and you have a healthy and satisfying lunch.
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    Course: Main Course, Side Dish
    Cuisine: vegan, vegetarian
    Keyword: Cauliflower, Sage & Quinoa Fritters
    Prep Time: 10 minutes
    Cook Time: 20 minutes
    Total Time: 30 minutes
    Calories: 616kcal
    Author: Delicious Everyday
    12 fritters

    Ingredients

    • 250 g cauliflower finely chopped, 2 cups
    • 160 g cooked quinoa 1 cup
    • 3 tbs sage finely chopped
    • ¾ tsp salt
    • 60 g buckwheat flour ½ cup
    • tbs zest of 1 large lemon around 1 ½
    • 2 cloves garlic minced
    • 2 eggs lightly beaten
    • cracked pepper to taste
    • Maldon
    • your favourite cooking oil
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Place all of the ingredients except the eggs in a large bowl. Stir to combine. Add the lightly beaten egg and mix well.
    • Place a large frying pan over a medium low heat. Coat the bottom of the pan with your favourite cooking oil (I like to use olive oil) and place spoonfuls of the mixture into the pan and flatten with the back of the spoon, or a spatula. Cook until the edges of the fritter start to turn golden before carefully flipping so the fritters don't break. Cook until golden on the other side.
    • Remove from the pan and place on a plate lined with paper towel and sprinkle lightly with Maldon. Cook the remaining batter.
    • When ready to serve pile the fritters up on the plate and top with a generous dollop of hummus or yoghurt and a wedge of lemon and salad greens.

    Notes

    Don't have buckwheat flour? You can easily substitute with plain flour, spelt or even chickpea flour.

    Nutrition (Estimated)

    Calories: 616kcalCarbohydrates: 94gProtein: 31gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 327mgSodium: 1963mgPotassium: 1567mgFiber: 16gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 475IUVitamin C: 122.3mgCalcium: 285mgIron: 9.4mg
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    Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy to make vegetarian quinoa fritters. Serve with a generous dollop of yoghurt, hummus or cashew cream and you have a healthy and satisfying lunch.

    Cauliflower, Sage and Quinoa Fritters - Cauliflower, sage and quinoa come together to form these kick-ass easy vegetarian fritters.


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    Comments

    1. Laura (Tutti Dolci) says

      April 04, 2016 at 2:49 pm

      I love fritters, these are the perfect way to remake leftovers!

      Reply
      • Nicole @ Delicious Everyday says

        April 05, 2016 at 9:13 am

        Agreed! They are a fantastic way to use up leftovers. 🙂

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