Cheesy Quinoa Cakes with Garlic Lemon Aioli

I've been seeing these all over Pinterest these days and I've been avoiding trying them because I imagined that they would be difficult to make. But I was so wrong! It's easy and I loved them. Now I want to experiment with them even more! Different cheeses, different seasonings. I will say, you don't want to make these without the aioli, it really brings out the best flavors all together. Without it, it will seem a little bland. 

Quinoa cakes Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa

1 egg

3 T flour 

2/3 shredded fontina cheese

2 green onions thinly sliced 

2 teaspoons pepper

Dash of garlic salt 

2 T olive oil (for cooking pan only)

Aioli Ingredients: 

1/2 cup mayo

Juice from 1 fresh lemon

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 teaspoon minced garlic 

S&P to taste

Mix all the quinoa cakes ingredients together in a mixing bowl. 

Heat cooking pan with olive oil

Create patties with your hand and place on warm pan. 

Cook about 5 minutes on each side. Should be dark golden brown.

Makes about 12 cakes. 

Mix all aioli ingredients in a blender or food processor. If you don't have either you can whisk by hand. 

Serve a dollop of aioli on each warm quinoa cake. 

Served with balsamic grilled chicken and a side salad. 

Balsamic chicken marinade:

1/2 cup olive oil

1/4 cup balsamic vinegar

2 T Dijon mustard 

1 teaspoon poultry seasoning 

1 teaspoon salt & pepper

NOTE:

Here's a little tip on how to check if your eggs are fresh!