Baked Quinoa Zucchini Bites
Savory baked Quinoa Zucchini Bites made with whole grains and real food ingredients are a wholesome and portable appetizer just perfect for parties and potlucks.
Servings: 24
Calories: 73kcal
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR QUINOA BITES
- 1 cup Quinoa boiled
- 1 cup Zucchini peeled, shredded and squeezed
- 1 cup Oats Flour
- 2 tablespoons Green onions
- 1½ tablespoons Flaxegg
- 2 teaspoons Sriracha sauce (adjust according to taste)
- 1 teaspoon Onion powder
- 1 teaspoon Garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Dried Dill
- 1 teaspoon Coarsely crushed black peppercorns
- 2 tablespoons Oil
- - - Salt to taste
VEGAN MAYO SRIRACHA DIP - Combine the ingredients and whisk until blended.
- ¾ cup Homemade Vegan Mayonnaise
- 3 teaspoons Sriracha sauce - adjust according to taste
Instructions
- Rinse and drain quinoa. Boil quinoa as per package instructions.
- Allow it to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, make flax egg - 1 tablespoon flaxseeds + 3 tablespoons of lukewarm water. Allow it to sit for a while, and it will become thick and slimy. Flaxseeds will absorb all the water and become slimy. Set it aside.
- Peel and grate the zucchini in a bowl. Sprinkle the grated zucchini with salt. Let it rest for 5 minutes. Now, transfer grated zucchini to a clean muslin cloth and squeeze out all the moisture from the zucchini.
- It should measure 1 cup after pressing out all of the water.
- Preheat oven @400 degrees F. In a large bowl, combine all the ingredients. Mix it well until it forms a non-sticky dough.
- Finish it off with 1 tablespoon of oil and mix again.
- Shape the dough into bite-sized bites. Brush quinoa bites with oil. Transfer the bites to the hot oven to bake.
- Bake for 15 - 20 minutes.
- Halfway into the cooking (7.5 minutes) flip the bites over and bake for another 10 minutes or until golden brown. This way they will brown up evenly. To attain a darker color, broil these bites for 3-4 minutes. Keep a watchful eye as they can get burn easily.
- Remove from oven and serve this quinoa bites with a hot and spicy vegan mayo sriracha dip and enjoy!!
Notes
Expert tips and Substitutes!
» Squeeze the zucchini well - It may be an extra step, but it is an essential step in making zucchini bites. You see, zucchini has very high water content, and if all that excess moisture is not removed from the vegetable, it will cause the zucchini bites to fall apart during cooking.
» Need crispy bites than that gives you another reason to drain the zucchini completely. If moisture is left behind in the mixture, you will not get a crispy exterior.
» We need a dry zucchini and quinoa mix, but even after draining the zucchini well, your mixture is too wet, feel free to add an extra tablespoon of oats flour to the mixture.
» For maximum flavor, you can fry the quinoa zucchini bites. Make sure you do not overcrowd the pan while frying. Give these bites enough room to float around and cook. Therefore, cook in batches.
» The great thing about this recipe is that it's easily customizable. Feel free to hide in your favorite veggies like grated carrots or finely chopped mushrooms for added flavor.
» You can quickly scale the recipe up or down to feed a large crowd.
Nutrition
Calories: 73kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 1mg | Sodium: 76mg | Potassium: 79mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 23IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg