Cheesy Veggie-Quinoa Bites

This is by far my favorite vegetarian quinoa recipe. My 2-year-old went crazy eating them. He couldn’t even tell there were veggies in it! He asked for seconds… and thirds.

Step: 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a mini muffin tin with oil.

Step: 2

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain any excess liquid and let cool briefly.

Step: 3

Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower, cover, and steam until tender, 2 to 6 minutes.

Step: 4

Mix cooked quinoa, steamed cauliflower, carrots, Cheddar cheese, eggs, kale, flour, flax seeds, chia seeds, garlic, onion powder, salt, and pepper together in a bowl. Spoon mixture into the muffin cups and press down lightly.

Step: 5

Bake in the preheated oven until edges are light brown, 10 to 12 minutes. Let cool in pan, about 5 minutes. Remove bites from pan and let cool, about 5 minutes more.

Per Serving: 43 calories; protein 2.1g; carbohydrates 3.9g; fat 2.2g; cholesterol 15.3mg; sodium 37.2mg.

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