Sweet Potato Quinoa Cakes With Avocado-Lime Sauce

I recently went mostly gluten-free, so I have been eating a ton of quinoa. I came across this recipe on Mind Body Green. It is gluten-free and vegan. It was pretty delicious. The flavors of the sweet potato and the quinoa mixed well with the avocado, lime, and cilantro. It was a relatively simple recipe. The good news is the recipe makes about 10 cakes, so you can save them for meals or snacks later in the week. Here's the recipe:

Recipe:
Makes 10 cakes- 5 servings

Sweet Potato Cakes
Ingredients:

• 2 medium baked sweet potatoes (without the skins)
• 2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2 scallions chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 cup olive oil

Directions:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees 
• Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil
• Place prepared sweet potatoes in a large bowl and use a fork to mash the sweet potato against the sides of the bowl until only small chunks appear. 
• Stir in quinoa, scallions, garlic, salt, red pepper, and cumin and mix thoroughly
• Using wet hands, shape quinoa mixture into palm-sized patties
• Place patties on the prepared sheet
• Pour olive oil in a small bowl and use silicone brush to lightly coat the top of each patty with oil 
• Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown
• Top with 1 tablespoon with avocado lime sauce on top of two patties and serve

Avocado Lime Sauce

Ingredients:

• 1 avocado peeled and pitted
• 1 tablespoon of sesame tahini
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 cilantro springs, minced
• Juice of 1/2 lime

Directions:

• Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and pulse until smooth (1-2 minutes)
• Serve over quinoa cakes

Eat and enjoy :)