Cheesy Quinoa Cakes With a Roasted Garlic and Lemon Aioli

This is a great recipe I found on spoonforkbacon.com It is really good and filling. You can use salt and pepper to tasteEnjoy!

• Ready In: 35 mins
• Yields: 10-12 Cakes

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked quinoa
• 2⁄3 cup  grated Fontina cheese
• 3  tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 2  green onions, thinly sliced
• 1  egg, lightly beaten
• 2  teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
• 2 1⁄2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

• aioli

• 1⁄2 cup light mayonnaise
• 1  head garlic, roasted
• 1  lemon, zested and juiced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

Directions

1. For the cakes: Place all ingredients, except for the oil, into a mixing bowl and stir together until well combined. Season with salt and allow the mixture to sit for 5 minutes.
2. Pour oil into a large sauté pan and place over medium heat.
3. Form ¼ cup patties with the quinoa mixture and place in the heated sauté pan. (this will have to be done in batches).
4. Cook quinoa cakes for about 5 minutes on each side. Repeat with the remaining patties until all of the cakes have been cooked. Set aside.
5. For the aioli: Place all ingredients into a food processor, season with salt and pepper and blend until smooth. Pour into a small bowl and serve alongside the warm quinoa cakes.