Cajun Quinoa Cakes & Lemon-Dill-Sriracha Rémoulade

This recipe comes from Randy Clemens up and coming new vegan cookbook called, The Veggie-Lover's Sriracha Cookbook. His book will be ready to hit the shelves in the early part of July. It will include 50 veggie loving recipes that are based on fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes and beans…no fake meat…all dishes will pack a punch with the sriracha chili sauce. These were great quinoa cakes and the sauce was so flavorful!

Cajun Quinoa Cakes & Lemon-Dill-Sriracha Rémoulade

Ingredients

Quinoa Cakes

• 1 cup quinoa
• 2 cups vegetable stock or water
• 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1/4 cup flour of choice + more as needed (I used GF oat flour)
• 1/2 red onion, diced
• 1/2 bell pepper, seeded and diced
• 2 stalks celery, diced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• himalayan salt & freshly ground pepper
• olive oil for the skillet

Lemon-Dill-Sriracha Rémoulade

• 2/3 cups cashews (preferrably soaked for 2 -3 hours)
• 1/3 cup water + more as needed
• 1 tablespoon sriracha, + more to taste (original recipe calls for 1/4 cup)
• 1 clove garlic
• 3 heaping tablespoons fresh chopped dill
• 1 lemon, zest and juice
• dash or two onion powder
• salt & fresh cracked pepper to taste

Preparation

1. In small pot over medium high heat broth/water and quinoa to a boil, cover, reduce heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Once done, remove cover, fluff with fork and let set for another 15 minutes to cool and absorb remaining water.
2. While the quinoa is cooling, start your flax egg by mixing the ground flax seed with 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl and set aside to thicken.
3. Prepare the rémoulade by placing all the ingredients in a blender/food processor, except the dill, and blend until smooth (the magic bullet is a perfect tool for this job). If you mixture is too wet add a few cashews and blend again...if too thick add 1 tablespoon water at time until desired consistency. Stir in the dill hand. Taste for seasoning adding more of whatever you like while blending by hand. Cover and keep at room temp or place in the refrigerator until ready to use (I serve mine at room temp). This can also be made a couple days in advance and kept in the refrigerator (will stay fresh for up to a five or six days).
4. On to the quinoa cakes, in a medium bowl, combine the quinoa, flax gel, flour, onion, celery, bell pepper and garlic. The mixture should be moist enough to stick together, remaining slightly tacky. Add additional flour or water, 1 -2 tablespoons at time if needed to adjust consistency. Season liberally with salt and cracked pepper. Form into approx. 8 to 12 patties about 1/2 inch thick (I got eight out of mine). (Patties can be made a day in advance and kept in the refrigerator.)
5. Preheat oven to 200 degrees. Heat a drizzle of olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet or non-stick pan/griddle over medium heat. Add the patties and cook, undisturbed, until nicely browned on one side, about 4-5 minutes. Flip and cook other side for an additional 4-5 minutes.
6. Keep finished quinoa cakes on a wire rack set over a baking sheet (or on a foil-lined baking sheet) in the preheated oven until all cakes have been cooked. Plate the hot quinoa cakes with a generous dollop of rémoulade and pair with a steamed vegetable of choice. Serve immediately.

Notes

Feel free to use vegan mayo instead of cashews for this rémoulade. When making the rémoulade, replace the cashews and water with 1/2 cup or so vegan mayo. Mince your garlic and make sure zest of lemon is finely grated or minced. Combine ingredients in a small bowl and mix by hand. The quinoa cakes can also be baked in the oven until golden brown and heated through on a lightly greased baking sheet at 400 degrees for about 25 minutes, flipping once after the first 15 minutes.

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