VEGAN CRAB CAKES WITH AVOCADO

Make vegan crab cakes with avocado, quinoa and hearts of palm. The hearts of palm perfectly imitates a crab like texture while being vegan! Served topped with an avocado crema. A perfect healthy vegan appetizer.

Ingredients

• 1 can hearts of palm, diced
• 1/2 avocado, mashed
• 1/4 cup diced red pepper
• 1/4 cup diced red onion
• 2 teaspoon old bay seasoning
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup quinoa flour
• salt, to taste
• For the sauce:
• 1/4 avocado,
• 1 tablespoon tahini
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. In a bowl combine the crab cake ingredients, hearts of palm, 1/2 mashed avocado, red pepper, red onion, old bay, cook quinoa and salt to taste. Mix. Add quinoa flour. Mix. Form into 6-8 round crab cakes and freeze for 15-20 minutes.
2. In a blender combine the sauce ingredients, 1/4 avocado, tahini, olive oil, lemon juice and salt to taste.
3. Heat 1-2 tablespoons olive oil over medium heat in a pan. Pan fry the patties until browned on each side.

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