Turkey Quinoa Loaf

My version

This recipe appealed because it had turkey and quinoa. Seemed like a healthy meatloaf alternative.
It had a pretty good flavour but I think it needs something like egg to bind it more.
I wouldn't call it a total success but I will certainly make it again with a few modifications.

Turkey Quinoa Meatloaf

From the recipe...oh well...

Ingredients
1 ½ Tbsp. safflower oil
½ cup white onion, finely diced (I also used 2 cloves of garlic)
½ cup carrots, finely diced ( I grated them)
½ cup celery, finely diced ( I missed this out)
½ cup red pepper, finely diced (I used a whole pepper)
½ cup yellow pepper, finely diced  (I used a whole pepper)
½ cup orange pepper, finely diced
1 cup kale, blanched, shocked and finely diced  (missed this out)
2 Tbsp. Italian parsley, finely chopped (I used basil and thyme)
1 pound white meat turkey, ground
2 cups quinoa, cooked (I cooked with chicken stock for flavour)
Sea salt and pepper, to taste
¾ cup barbeque sauce ( I used a mixture of tomato, teriyaki and plum sauce)

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large sauté pan, sweat onions in safflower oil, until translucent. Add carrots, celery and peppers and continue cooking until soft. Set aside and let cool.
3. In a large mixing bowl, combine turkey, quinoa, cooked vegetables, kale and parsley. Season with sea salt and pepper. Mix by hand until thoroughly combined.
4. Shape mixture into two loaves, 9 x 4 inches.
5. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6. Brush with your favorite BBQ sauce and bake for 45 minutes.
7. Let cool. Slice and enjoy!