Mini Ham & Cheese Quinoa Cups

This recipe is copied from Iowa Girl Eats blog & it is so good I wanted to share it here. It is very adaptable to substituting ingredients for what you have on hand or for your preferences. They freeze very well. I take 3 out of the freezer, microwave till warm & nestle them on top of a bed of chopped fresh spinach which is drizzled with a little vinaigrette. Adding a little hot sauce on the cups is great if you like it - I do! Enjoy!

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 8-10
• Yields: 28 mini cups

Ingredients

• 2  cups  cooked quinoa (about 3/4 cup uncooked)
• 2  eggs
• 2  egg whites
• 1  cup  shredded zucchini
• 1  cup  shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1⁄2 cup  diced ham
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped parsley
• 2  tablespoons  grated parmesan cheese
• 2  green onions, sliced
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Add all ingredients to a large bowl and mix to combine. Liberally spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick spray and spoon mixture to the top of each cup. Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until the edges of the cups are golden brown. Let cool for a least 5 minutes in the tin before eating. Do not under bake or they won't come out of the pan.