Healthy recipe: Quinoa patties and sweet potatoes

Ingredients:

• 1 tbs/c olive oil
• 1 yellow onion
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tbs/c thyme
• 450g sweet potatoes
• 450g cooked quinoa
• coconut oil for cooking
• olive oil for cooking
• salt and pepper

Preparation:

• Heat the olive or coconut oil in a large pan over medium-low heat,
• Slice the onion and sauté with a pinch of salt in the hot oil until the onion is translucent, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add the garlic, cook and stir until fragrant (about 1 minute).
• Stir in the thyme and cook for about 30 seconds, then transfer the mixture to a large bowl.
• Peel and cut the sweet potatoes into small pieces and cook them in water until tender.
• Mix the sweet potatoes, quinoa, salt and pepper well with the onion mixture.
• Divide the mixture into balls the size of a golf ball and squeeze to get cakes.
• Heat the coconut oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat.
• Cook the patties in hot oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes on each side.