These Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties with Lemon Caper Sauce are the perfect finger food for fast eating! You won’t even be able to tell that they are gluten-free and grain-free!
Do you ever get stuck in a dinner rut? Where you feel incredibly uninspired to prepare meals, so you end up fixing the same things over and over again?
That’s been me this past week, although fortunately it doesn’t happen often. Oddly enough, this recipe for Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties with Lemon Caper Sauce was a direct by product of my dinner rut. I’d finally had it and wasn’t going to settle for fixing an old standby… again.
When I set out to create these quinoa patties my refrigerator was running on empty.
I wasn’t going to the store anytime soon, so I wanted to use what I had on hand. A green vegetable was logical (thank goodness for the last remaining broccoli head ALL the way in the back of the fridge), but I also wanted to include another protein, so I choose tuna.
I thought the results were wonderful, but my opinion was confirmed when the critics (a.k.a my children) taste tested them. They gobbled the patties up and kept asking for more. The girls even went as far as asking to have them for breakfast the following morning.
Score one for mom!!
On its own, quinoa is packed with healthy protein, fiber, and other minerals, but combined with tuna, broccoli, eggs, and almond meal, these Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties are nutrient powerhouses.
Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack… you decide when to eat them, but these little babies are versatile, portable, kid-friendly, and are TO DIE FOR dipped in Lemon Caper Sauce (again, just ask my girls about the sauce… they love it!).
Enjoy these!
All my love,
xo Megan
Other gluten-free patty recipes to enjoy:
Grain-Free Salmon Cakes with Old Bay Aioli from Tasty Yummies
Gluten-Free Teriyaki Salmon Cakes from Gluten-Free Palate
Slammin’ Alaska Salmon Burgers with Garlic Dill Aioli from Allergy Free Alaska
I like having a good amount of coconut oil in my frying pan, about a tablespoon, because it makes the outside of the patties nice and crunchy (but that’s just my preference, feel free to do what you like). If you are using left over cooked quinoa, 1/2 cup of uncooked quinoa equals about 1 3/4 cups of cooked quinoa.
Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties
Ingredients
For the Lemon Caper Sauce:
For the Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties:
Instructions
To make the Lemon Caper Sauce:
To make the Tuna & Broccoli Quinoa Patties:
Notes
Barb
Wednesday 30th of October 2019
Hello Megan, These are fantastic! They're okay on their own but the sauce really makes them addictive. Thanks for sharing, I will definitely make these again.
Mēgan
Friday 8th of November 2019
I'm so happy you enjoyed them! Thanks Barb!
Marie-EVe
Tuesday 9th of May 2017
Hello! Can you freeze them before cooking them? or not recommended? I am looking for recipes to have ready for when my baby comes in a few weeks!!
Megan
Saturday 13th of May 2017
Hi, great question! I'm not sure I would try it. Normally when I've tried to freeze quinoa (in other recipes) it gets super water logged.
Jelly
Friday 3rd of February 2017
Delicious! Just tried this for dinner and the family loved it. One thing though... my patties broke up! Is it because I skipped the flour? Thanks so much for this amazing recipe!
Megan
Saturday 4th of February 2017
It could be! The almond flour is high fat, so the natural oils in the flour help bind things together. That said, I've found that you have to chop the veggies in this recipe really small.
Nicole
Wednesday 28th of September 2016
We just made these and they are awesome! Such a great way to use leftover quinoa and broccoli from this past week's meal prep!
Megan
Wednesday 28th of September 2016
Awesome, Nicole! Very happy to hear you enjoyed them!
Mary
Monday 1st of August 2016
Has anyone tried to freeze these patties? I was thinking I could make all the patties & freeze half before I cook them. I'm wondering if it would turn out okay. Or should I cook them all then freeze half?
Thanks in advance!
Megan
Wednesday 17th of August 2016
Hi Mary, I've frozen these before, after they've been cooked, and then turn out okay... just okay. They are definitely better fresh!