Delicious Quinoa Burgers

These delicious quinoa burgers are packed with nutrients! They are a vegetarian main dish that is hearty and filling.

Easy to make, these quinoa patties are ready to serve in 30-40 minutes. They’re a great way to use up leftover vegetables too as you can grate or mince them and add them to the patties.

Serving suggestion: Okay, hear me out. Even though this is called a Smash Burger Sauce, it is perfect on these quinoa burgers too. SO tasty!

You can find more vegetarian recipes here.

We also have some over on our cooking blog, Mixin Mamas.

Delicious Quinoa Burgers

Based on a recipe I saw in Chatelaine magazine about a decade ago.

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa (about 1/2 cup uncooked, cook according to package directions)

1 tsp olive oil

1/2 cup grated zucchini

1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach with all excess moisture squeezed out

1 cup grated carrots

About 1/3 cup black beans

About 1/3 cup sweet corn

1/3 cup grated apple (I found that any more than this made the mixture too “wet”)

A small shallot, minced

1 garlic clove, minced

1 egg, beaten

3 T. cornstarch

salt and pepper to taste

You can also add any herbs that you like. I found that an Italian seasoning blend was good here.

Instructions: 

Saute the zucchini, carrot, shallot, and garlic  in a skillet with the olive oil until tender.  Remove from pan and add to the quinoa.  Mix in the remaining ingredients. 

Shape the burgers, I found it worked well to use a large round biscuit cutter as a mould for shaping them. 

Firmly press the mixture into it and then release into the same pan you used to saute the veggies.  You may want to use a pancake flipper or something to further shape it into a patty. 

Cook until golden in colour and warmed all the way through – about 5 minutes per side.

Serving Suggestions:

Serve on a bed of lettuce or in a lettuce wrap, use a traditional hamburger bun, chop up and place in pita, or use two portobello mushrooms as a bun.

Top with regular burger toppings. Our favorite is this Chipotle Mayo Recipe. YUM!

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Delicious Quinoa Burgers

These delicious quinoa burgers are packed with nutrients! They are a vegetarian main dish that is hearty and filling.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American/Canadian

Keyword quinoa, vegetarian

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients

• 2 cups cooked quinoa about 1/2 cup uncooked, cook according to package directions
• 1 tsp olive oil
• 1/2 cup grated zucchini
• 1/2 cup thawed frozen chopped spinach with all excess moisture squeezed out
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1/3 cup black beans
• 1/3 cup sweet corn
• 1/3 cup grated apple
• 1 small shallot minced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 egg beaten
• 3 T. cornstarch
• salt and pepper to taste
• You can also add any herbs that you like. I found that an Italian seasoning blend was good here.

Instructions

1. Saute the zucchini, carrot, shallot, and garlic  in a skillet with the olive oil until tender.  Remove from pan and add to the quinoa.  Mix in the remaining ingredients.
2. Shape the burgers, I found it worked well to use a large round biscuit cutter as a mould for shaping them.
3. Firmly press the mixture into it and then release into the same pan you used to saute the veggies.  You may want to use a pancake flipper or something to further shape it into a patty.
4. Cook until golden in colour and warmed all the way through – about 5 minutes per side.

Nutrition Facts

Delicious Quinoa Burgers

Amount Per Serving

Calories 223 Calories from Fat 36

% Daily Value*

Fat 4g6%

Saturated Fat 1g6%

Trans Fat 0.01g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 2g

Cholesterol 41mg14%

Sodium 64mg3%

Potassium 540mg15%

Carbohydrates 38g13%

Fiber 6g25%

Sugar 6g7%

Protein 9g18%

Vitamin A 7785IU156%

Vitamin C 10mg12%

Calcium 71mg7%

Iron 3mg17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.