Black Bean & Quinoa Burger
Makes 4-5 burgers.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup cooked organic quinoa ( I used rainbow heirloom quinoa)
- 1 can (15 oz) Organic Black Beans
- 1/2 cup Panko Bread Crumbs
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 - 3 tablespoons tomato paste
- 2 & 1/2 tablespoons olive oil if you are calorie conscious, reduce the oil amount and substitute with water.
- 1/4 cup grated yellow onion
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh parsley
Spices
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1/2 tsp cayenne powder (optional)
- 1/4 tsp ground turmeric
- 1 tsp cumin powder
- 1/4 tsp smoked paprika (optional)
- salt to taste
- black pepper to taste
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add your rinsed organic black beans, cooked quinoa, tomato paste, olive oil, water, grated onion, all the seasoning and the panko breadcrumbs. Form four to five patties.Tip: Before forming your patties, taste the mixture and add additional seasonings to your liking.
- Brush some olive oil on each side of the patties. You can grill or bake the patties. I grilled the patties in a grilled pan and cook on medium heat for about 3-5 minutes per side. Cooking time all depends on the thickness of your patties.
- Assemble your burger with a hamburger, brioche bun or pretzel bun and all your favorite toppings. A chipotle mayo is a great sauce to pair with this Black Bean & Quinoa burger.
Notes
These burgers are freezer friendly too. Here is how to freeze the burgers -
1. Cook your burgers. Then, place your leftover cooked burgers ( the burgers should be at room temperature before placing in the freezer) on a clean flat tray and place the tray in the freezer until frozen. This make take about 3 hours.
2. Remove the tray from the freezer and transfer all the burgers into an airtight freezer safe container. Store the burgers in the freezer for up to 1 month.