In your search for the most nutritious foods that can be incorporated in your healthy diet plan, you should never fail to consider the different quinoa recipes that are made available for you. These recipes can be easily prepared and they are proven to be extremely healthy so you need not worry about how to get an adequate supply of nutrients. For you to start enjoying quinoa and its many health benefits, consider preparing quinoa cakes with onion, ham and chard. The ingredients that you will need for this recipe are quinoa, halved and thinly sliced onion, extra virgin olive oil, coarsely chopped Swiss chard, fresh thyme leaves, sliced ham, panko breadcrumbs, grated parmesan cheese, eggs, salt and pepper.
For you to prepare this recipe, you need to first boil water which is mixed with salt and then cook quinoa into it for about twenty minutes. After cooking the grain, you need to drain it and set aside to cool. A skillet is then used so you can start heating up olive oil and then adding onions and thyme into it. Cook them while stirring occasionally for about twenty five minutes. The chard and ham should then be stirred. After that, you need to season the mixture with salt and pepper. Cook while stirring using medium high heat for about five minutes. Transfer the mixture into a plate and then cover it so you can keep its warmth.
The next step is to place breadcrumbs in a shallow bowl. In a separate bowl, the cooked and cooled quinoa, eggs, the remaining breadcrumbs, cheese, salt and pepper should be combined. Form patties from the mixture. After that, you need to start heating olive oil in your skillet. Coat the formed patties with the breadcrumbs in the shallow bowl and then place them in a pan. Cook for about eight minutes per side or until the patties turn to golden brown. Before serving, make sure that the cake is topped with the ham-chard mixture.