Monday, July 31, 2017

Quinoa Veggie Cheese Bites

I've been looking for recipes to make finger foods for my kiddos that have some good fiber, protein and veggies... and I came across one that gave me an idea. So this is my own spin on it and they loved them =)

Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked quinoa (I used organic sprouted red/white/black mix from TJ's)
- 2 large eggs
- 6 button mushrooms, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 medium-sized zucchini
- 1/2 tsp salt

Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350°F
- Shred zucchini and squeeze out as much moisture as you can. I used a cheese cloth.
- Dry saute (or with butter) mushrooms till browned.
- Mix together quinoa, cooked mushrooms, squeezed zucchini, eggs, cheese and salt.
- Distribute mixture into a greased mini muffin tin, filling each cup to the top (1 heaping Tbs each).
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, till golden.

(can be frozen and heated up in microwave, but best just cooled out of the oven)