Bean Quinoa Burgers
This is very filling with clean, healthy ingredients. This burger has great texture and flavor! Enjoy it on a bun or over fresh greens.
Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 50 minutes mins
Course Lunch, Main Dish
Cuisine All American
Servings 4 Servings
Calories 210 kcal
- 1¼ cup Quinoa Cooked and cooled prior to adding to burger mixture.
- 1 15.5 oz Bean of your choice - black, trio, butter beans Rinsed well in cold water.
- ½ cup Roasted pumpkin seeds Use raw pumpkin seeds, roast in a sauce pan with olive oil spray and lightly salted. Alternative seed is sunflower.
- 2 Scallions or 1 small sweet onion Thinly sliced white and green portions of the scallion.
- ¼ cup Finely chopped parsley or cilantro Optional
- 1½ tsp Chili powder To taste; or add cumin, chipotle powder, and/or paprika to enhance the flavor.
- ½ tsp Himalayan pink salt Or kosher salt.
- 2 Tbsp Olive oil or olive oil spray More if needed.
- 1 Tbsp Beet powder Optional, but gives that red look of a burger and added nutrients.
- 1/2 cup Sweet pepper Red or green, diced into small pieces.
- 1 Vine ripe tomatoes Sliced.
- Lettuce I like Romaine as it is a flat lettuce, but you can shred the lettuce as well.
- Condiments of your choice Sriracha mayo, ketchup, mustard, pickles, etc.
- 1 Avocado Sliced.
- 4 Hamburger buns of your choice I love Dave's Killer Bread buns.
Cook quinoa as directed on package. I use vegetable broth instead of water for extra flavor.
Slice onions and peppers.
In food processor, combine the beans, onions, peppers, and seeds. Pulse several times to blend well, until it still has texture, not smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl. Add chopped onions, peppers, quinoa and spices/seasonings. Stir until all is blended well together.
Form medium-sized patties. Press well so they stay together.
Grill or pan-fry each patty approximately 1-2 minutes per side on medium heat using the oil or oil spray.
Assemble your burger with the fixings of your choice. Add roasted corn, slaw, and fresh fruit as sides for a delicious summer meal.
Melissa's Modifications: This is the best clean burger creation I have ever made! The texture and flavor is great. You may even forget you are not eating meat! The combo of beans, quinoa and seeds provide a perfect combination and healthy alternative.
Forgo the bun to save some calories and carbs and enjoy the bean quinoa burger with all the fixings in a lettuce wrap instead. Fold your patty into a leaf of romaine or iceberg lettuce.
Nutritional Value: 1 Burger - 210 Calories; 9.2g Fat; 0 Cholesterol; 26g Carbs -3.1g fiber- 1.4g Sugar; 7.5g Protein.
Add Bun- Dave's KB Buns Done Right - 160 Calories; 1.5g Fat; 32g Carbs- 2g Fiber-6g Sugar; 6g Protein. Serving: 1PattyCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 7.5gFat: 9.2gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 35.7mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 1.4g