Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes

Name: Sweet Corn Tamale Cakes
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ½ cup quinoa; ½ cup water; ½ cup reduced sodium vegetable broth; 1 large egg; ½ cup frozen corn kernels; 2 scallions; ¼ cup shredded low fat mozzarella cheese; ¼ cup whole wheat flour; 2 Tbsp 1% milk; ¼ tsp salt; ⅛ tsp hot pepper sauce; ⅛ tsp ground black pepper; olive oil cooking spray; 15 oz black beans, rinsed and drained; 1½ cups halved grape or cherry tomatoes; 1 jalapeño pepper; ¼ cup finely chopped fresh cilantro; ¼ cup diced red onion; ¼ cup chopped red bell pepper; Lime juice; ⅛ tsp salt; prepared salsa; sliced avocado or prepared guacamole

40 mins prepServes 4

These sweet corn tamale cakes are my healthy homemade answer to one of the most popular dishes on the Cheesecake Factory menu. I make these crispy golden cakes with quinoa, sweet corn kernel and whole wheat flour and serve them with a vibrantly nutritious black bean salsa. In just 1 hour, I have a copycat dish with an impressive nutritional profile, and without the restaurant price tag.

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