Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipe

Simple Vegetarian Recipes: Quick Easy Healthy Quinoa Burgers

Quick, easy, healthy quinoa veggie burgers: A simple easy vegetarian recipe, qluten free, and a sure way to get your kids or anybody to eat quinoa.

Start with cooked quinoa, for veggie burgers ready to eat in a jiffy. Even better, make ahead of time & enjoy healthy homecooked fast food!

These quinoa burger patties freeze well, either cooked or uncooked, and are ideal as a quick healthy meal, with a hearty soup - also great to freeze for future meals.

For a perfect summer meal, add all your favorite veggie burger fixings, corn on the cob, and potato salad.

For a light meal, skip the bun and fixings. Serve this quinoa veggie burger recipe with steamed veggies or a green salad.

Eight 3 inch quinoa veggie burgers: Make extra quinoa burger mix so you'll have enough patties to freeze (cooked or uncooked) for healthy fast food meals at home or to take along. Cold quinoa burger patties make great sandwiches.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups cooked quinoa
• 2/3 cup hummus OR 1/2 cup mashed cooked chickpeas + 2 Tbsp water
• 2 Tbsp tomato paste
• 2 Tbsp ground flaxseed meal
• 1 Tbsp soy sauce OR Bragg's Liquid Aminoa
• 1 tsp dried basil leaf
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf
• 1/2 tsp gr cumin seed
• 1 tsp gr coriander seed
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 Tbsp brown rice powder OR vital wheat gluten
• Salt & pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Heat a non-stick frying pan on med. low
2. Dry roast the cumin, coriander, paprika and garlic powder, stirring, 5 min.
3. Blend all ingredients in a bowl or food processor
4. Divide burger mix into 8 equal portions and form into 3 inch patties
5. Fry in a little oil on medium heat, 5 - 10 minutes each side, until browned and firm
6. To freeze uncooked, place the patties between sheets of wax paper on a baking sheet and freeze. Store in a freezer bag or plastic container and cook as needed (thaw in fridge or microwave)