Quinoa and Sweet Potato Cakes

Ingredients

• Quinoa

  Uncooked

  ½ cup or 85g

• Lentils

  Raw

  ½ cup or 96g

• Red bell pepper

  Sweet, raw

  1 medium or 119g

• Onions

  Raw

  3 tbsp chopped or 30g

• Seasoning mix, dry, sazon, coriander & annatto

  6 tsp or 24g

• Chili powder

  Spices

  1 tbsp or 8g

• Salt

  Table

  ½ tsp or 3g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  ¹⁄₁₆ dash or 0.006g

• Sweet potato

  Cooked, boiled, without skin

  1 cup, mashed or 328g

• Salsa verde

  Campbell soup company, pace

  1 serving or 32g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350F. Cook quinoa and lentils separately according to package instructions. Drain lentils well.
2. In a medium bowl, mix together quinoa, lentils, red pepper, onion, seasoning, chili powder, salt, and pepper.
3. Add sweet potato, and combine using hands until mixture sticks together easily. If mixture is not sticking together, then add more cooked sweet potato until desired consistency is reached.
4. Form the mixture into four (4-inch) patties and arrange on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake 10 minutes.
5. Flip and continue baking 10 to 12 minutes more, until edges are dry and patties are heated through. Serve with your favorite condiments.
6. Recipe by: From (source: http://www.popsugar.com/fitness/Quinoa-Burgers-Recipe-26728766)