Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites). This is by far my favorite vegetarian quinoa recipe. My 2-year-old went crazy eating them. He couldn't even tell there were veggies in it! He asked for seconds... and thirds.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 32

Yield: 32 bites

Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites

Ingredients

2 teaspoons vegetable oil

or as needed

1 ⅓ cups water

⅔ cup quinoa

½ cup cauliflower florets

or more to taste

3 carrots

shredded

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

or more to taste

2 large eggs

¼ cup chopped fresh kale

2 tablespoons all-purpose flour

1 tablespoon flax seeds

1 tablespoon chia seeds

2 teaspoons minced garlic

2 teaspoons onion powder

salt and ground black pepper to taste

Mexican White Sauce

Appetizer and Snack

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a mini muffin tin with oil.

Step 2

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low cover and simmer until quinoa is tender 15 to 20 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and let cool briefly.

Step 3

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower cover and steam until tender 2 to 6 minutes.

Step 4

Mix cooked quinoa steamed cauliflower carrots Cheddar cheese eggs kale flour flax seeds chia seeds garlic onion powder salt and pepper together in a bowl. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups and press down lightly.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pan about 5 minutes. Remove bites from pan and let cool about 5 minutes more.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites

Servings Per Recipe:32

Calories: 43.3

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.1g 4%

Carbohydrates: 3.9g 1%

Dietary Fiber: 0.7g 3%

Sugars: 0.5g

Fat: 2.2g 3%

Saturated Fat: 0.9g 5%

Cholesterol: 15.3mg 5%

Vitamin A Iu: 1259.5IU 25%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.6mg 5%

Vitamin C: 1.9mg 3%

Folate: 12.7mcg 3%

Calcium: 35.7mg 4%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 11.6mg 4%

Potassium: 62.2mg 2%

Sodium: 37.2mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 20.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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