Quinoa-Black Bean Burgers

Name: Quinoa-Black Bean Burgers
Yield: Makes 4 Servings
Ingredients: sea salt, ½ tsp; large egg yolk, 1, lightly beaten; fresh whole-wheat bread crumbs, ½ cup (2 oz/60 g); garlic, 1 clove, coarsely chopped; red onion, 1, ½ coarsely chopped, ½ sliced; ground cumin, 2 tsp; low-sodium ketchup or barbecue sauce, 4 Tbsp (2 oz/60 g); whole-wheat burger buns, 4, split and toasted; canola oil, 2 tbsp; barbecue sauce, 2 tbsp; cooked quinoa, ½ cup (2½ oz/75 g); low-sodium black beans, 1 can (15 oz/470 g), drained and rinsed

Preparation info

Makes
4
Servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Healthy in a Hurry

By Karen Ansel and Charity Ferreira

Published 2012

About

Leftover cooked quinoa works wonderfully in these savory, flavorful vegetarian burgers, which are enlivened with a hint of tangy barbecue sauce and pan-fried. Add even more toppings, if you like, such as baby spinach leaves, avocado, and tomato slices.

Ingredients

red onion, 1, ½ coarsely chopped, ½ sliced
garlic, 1

Method

In a food processor, whirl chopped onion and garlic until finely minced. Add black beans and pulse until mixture is a chunky purée. Transfer to a bowl.
Add quinoa, bread crumbs, egg yolk, barbecue sauce, cumin, and salt to bowl and fold in just until combined. Do not overmix. If you have time to chill mixture for about half an hour (or up to 1 day), the patties