My recipe was adapted from this one in Whole Living a few years back. Makes sense- I adore that magazine too. I just made a few tweaks to suit our particular tastes/ eating styles and you can too! Here's what I did...
Ingredients:
for the burgers-
1/2 c quinoa
3/4 c water
1 carrot, cut into large chunks
1 clove garlic, peeled
12 oz (about 3/4 of a can) cannellini beans, drained & rinsed
1/4 c Panko breadcrumbs
1 large egg, beaten
1/2 tsp dried onion flakes
1/4 tsp dried parsley
1 1/2 tsp cumin
salt & pepper to taste
2 T olive oil
4 whole wheat pitas
1/4 cucumber, peeled & sliced
for the yogurt sauce-
1/2 c plain Greek yogurt
the juice from 1/2 lemon (apprx. 1 T)
2 T feta cheese crumbles
pepper to taste
In a small saucepan, bring the water and quinoa to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, covered, for 12 minutes or until tender and water is absorbed. Meanwhile, in a food processor pulse together the carrot and garlic. Add the beans and whir together until it becomes a thick paste. In a large bowl, combine quinoa, bean mixture, breadcrumbs, egg, and spices. Form into 4 patties, approximately 3/4 inch thick. If the mixture is too sticky, you can either wet your hands before you form the patties, or you can put the bowl in the fridge for a few minutes to thicken it up. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook, untouched, 8 minutes per side or until cooked through and crispy and golden brown on the outside. While the patties are cooking, combine all of the yogurt sauce ingredients. Serve the burgers stuffed inside a pita half, topped with yogurt sauce and cucumber slices.
These really were extraordinarily delicious. Even Drew loved them (and he hates most things, but especially beans)! And they were pretty easy to make too! They reminded me a lot of falafel, only much healthier. Go forth and create quinoa burgers!
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