Zucchini Quinoa Cakes with Tzatziki Sauce

Zucchini Quinoa Cakes with Tzatziki Sauce

If I was being honest I would tell you that it’s been 1 year and 28 days since I last posted here.

Then I would confess how during that time I’ve made countless amazing meals and selfishly not shared them with you.

At some point I would admit that despite all the excuses floating around in my head, my absence boils down to pure laziness.

But we’re not going to do that. We’re not going to talk about what I’ve been doing for the last year, or how I let my own insecurities get in the way of a good thing, or how I am often my own worst enemy, or how I constantly compare myself to others and in my own mind always fall short. Let’s just not go there, okay?

Instead lets talk about these patties. Let’s talk about zucchini, chick peas, scallions and Tzatziki. Oh my god Tzatziki! Do you know about this tangy yogurt based sauce? I love this stuff so much that I want to slather it on everything. Seriously, what’s not to love about a creamy sauce filled with crunchy bits of cuke, tangy dill and a hint of garlic? In the traditional sense Tzatziki is a Greek sauce used on Gyros and falafels, but in my world it’s become my go to sauce for everything from chicken to lentils. It’s also super easy to make and tastes best the next day when all the flavors have melded into an explosion of tastiness.

My first time making homemade Tzatziki was as an accompaniment for some chicken gyros, and I instantly fell in love. After that I became obsessed and devised as many ways as possible to consume this awesome sauce. This week in my quest to use up last week’s farmers market purchases I decided to make some zucchini quinoa patties. Of course, my mind immediately thought of Tzatziki as a topping. These little cakes of deliciousness would be great tucked inside a pita pocket and drizzled with sauce, but due to a grocery store fail we were out of pitas, and instead ate them on a bed of lettuce. The verdict? Tzatziki + zucchini + quinoa = yum.

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8 Comments

  • I can’t believe you never mentioned your blog to me!! Glad you’re back on it.

    • Thanks! It’s good to be back.

  • Thanks for the post! I love your recipes… and Tzatziki sauce, so you know I’ve got good taste. I’ll have to try making some homemade Tzatziki. Betsy

    • Thanks for visiting Betsy. I think you’ll like the homemade Tzatziki. It’s really easy to make and you can customize the flavor for your own taste with more or less garlic and dill.

  • Welcome back! Quinoa cakes look very delicious and tzatziki is our staple sauce. Totally love the combo.
    p.s I have unsubscribed from the email as I am using Feedly to read all the new blog updates.

    • Thanks Angie! I am very excited to be back here and have some exciting recipes planned. By the way- I use Feedly too and it seems more and more people are switching from email to some sort of feedreader.

  • What a treat it was to get an email that Thinly Sliced Cucumber was active again!! The Zucchini Quinoa cakes look delicious – I love quinoa. Thank you, Amanda.

    • I am glad you’re excited, that’s what makes me want to continue posting recipes. Enjoy the zucchini cakes!

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