Quinoa Burgers

By Cassaundra

Ingredients

• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or pumpkin seeds
• 1/2 cup fresh cilantro
• 1/2 cup raw, diced onion
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups cooked quinoa (1 cup dry)
• 1/2 cup diced sweet red pepper
• Bread crumbs or rice flour (if gluten free)
• 2 Tbs. olive oil

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 20mins
Adapted from recipes.sparkpeople.com

Preparation

Step 1

Cook onions if desired. Combine everything except quinoa and bread crumbs/rice flour in food processor or blender. Mix blended mixture and quinoa together. Divide into 6 "burgers", roll in bread crumbs or flour to make a "crust". Pan fry in olive oil until browned. Adapted from Ancient Harvest Quinoa Recipe folder. If desired, replace cilantro with fresh oregano and add 1 Tbs chili powder and 1 tsp cumin powder.

Number of Servings: 6