The Best Quinoa Burger
The recipe The Best Quinoa Burger could satisfy your American craving in approximately 45 minutes. For 71 cents per serving, this recipe covers 16% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 229 calories, 8g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 8. A few people made this recipe, and 54 would say it hit the spot. It is brought to you by Citronlimette. If you have fresh basil, zucchini, chickpeas, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and vegan diet. With a spoonacular score of 91%, this dish is awesome. Try Quinoa Veggie Burger, Quinoa Beet Burger, and Stellar Quinoa Burger for similar recipes.
Servings: 8
Ingredients:
½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
½ cup carrot, grated
1 cup cooked chickpeas
½ tsp. chili powder
3 tsp. finely chopped fresh basil
½ tsp. finely chopped fresh thyme
5 Tbs. ground flaxseeds
2 Tbs. olive oil
½ cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup uncooked quinoa
1 tsp. sea salt
1 medium sweet potato, diced (1 ½ cups)
2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth
½ small zucchini, grated (1/2 cup)
Equipment:
sauce pan
bowl
oven
frying pan
baking sheet
Cooking instruction summary:
Bring broth, sweet potato, and quinoa to a boil in saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender. Transfer to bowl to cool.Stir chickpeas, zucchini, carrot, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseeds, basil, salt, pepper, chili powder, and thyme into quinoa mixture, mashing chickpeas and sweet potato but leaving some chunks. Shape mixture into 8 patties.Preheat oven to 400F.Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until lightly golden brown. Remove from heat, place on baking sheet, and bake 15 minutes, turning once.
Step by step:
1. Bring broth, sweet potato, and quinoa to a boil in saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to medium low, and simmer 20 minutes, or until quinoa is tender.
2. Transfer to bowl to cool.Stir chickpeas, zucchini, carrot, pumpkin seeds, ground flaxseeds, basil, salt, pepper, chili powder, and thyme into quinoa mixture, mashing chickpeas and sweet potato but leaving some chunks. Shape mixture into 8 patties.Preheat oven to 400F.
3. Heat oil in large skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 2 to 3 minutes per side, or until lightly golden brown.
4. Remove from heat, place on baking sheet, and bake 15 minutes, turning once.
Nutrition Information:
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