Sometimes you accidentally create a dish so delicious, you gobble the whole thing down and then for days and weeks after you keep thinking about. Recreation is a must.
Using leftover grain and a leftover roasted sweet potato, I mushed them together and formed patties. A little crunchy crust comes from flaxseeds. Where this really goes over the edge is the basil dressing and kale salad, completely flavor explosion against the warm sweet potato patties.
Use the leftover grains you have in the house or follow my recipe, brown rice, quinoa, lentil recipe. While you can substitute grains, definitely keep the sweet potato over any other type of potato.
Accidents happen for a reason….for a tasty Fat and Happy reason!
Flaxseed-Encrusted Sweet Potato Cake with Basil Dressing over Kale Salad
- 1 cup cooked brown rice and quinoa (see recipe below)
- 1 1/2 cups mashed sweet potato
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- good dash of cayenne pepper
- 4 tablespoons flaxseed
- 1-2 tablespoons Olive or coconut oil
Mix together the rice mixture, sweet potato, cumin and cayenne pepper. Form into 4 thick patties (the mixture is a little loose so handle the burgers lightly). Sprinkle flax seeds on the top side and gently pat them in so they stick.
Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Place the patties flaxseed-side down. Sprinkle remaining flaxseed over the second side of the patties and gently pat in. Cook until the bottom side is golden brown — about 3-5 minutes — flip and cook on the second side.
Serve warm over the Basil Vinaigrette-Dressed Kale Salad.
Basil Vinaigrette
- 2 cups fresh basil
- 1/4 cup toasted pine nuts
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 cup olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- Salt and pepper
- Kale/spinach/sliced radishes
Blend all ingredients until well combined, taste and adjust seasoning as needed.
Toss with kale, spinach and sliced radishes. Serve with the sweet potato burgers above.
Fat and Happy Food Blog Tips and Techniques: Mix the patties up to a day ahead of time and place in the refrigerator until ready to cook to help the patties hold their shape better.
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