Quinoa Burgers Recipes

Steps:

• For the sour cream avocado sauce: Put the sour cream, salt, avocado flesh and lime juice in a food processor and puree. Set aside.
• For the burger: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prepare the quinoa following the package directions. Turn off the heat and allow to cool by removing the lid.
• Toss the carrots, beets, squash, quartered onion, 2 tablespoons oil and 1 teaspoon of salt on a baking sheet. Spread evenly in one layer and roast for 1 hour. Set aside to cool for 20 minutes.
• Placed the roasted veggies in a food processor with the thyme, garlic and a large pinch of salt. Process until chunky but not a mush (smalls chunks of veggies are okay-they help give the burger texture and more personality). Place in a large bowl.
• Fold the quinoa and breadcrumbs into the chunky veggie mix until well incorporated. Taste and season if necessary. Form 5 patties from the mixture, oiling your hands to keep the mixture from sticking.
• Heat the remaining tablespoon oil in a nonstick skillet on medium-high heat. Add the patties and cook until browned, 3 to 4 minutes per side.
• Toast the buns. Spread the buns with the sour cream avocado sauce. To the bottom buns add the patties, tomato slices, sliced onion, pickles and alfalfa sprouts. Add the top buns to close the burgers.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Line a baking sheet with foil.
• In a small bowl, mix together the honey, butter, cinnamon and salt and pepper to taste.
• Arrange the squash on the baking sheet, cut side up, and coat the squash with the butter mixture.
• Roast until soft, about 40 minutes.
• While the squash is roasting, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in saucepan. Add quinoa and toast lightly, about 3 minutes.
• Add the water. Bring to a boil. Add large pinch of salt and cover. Simmer for about 15 minutes. Let cool and fluff grains with a fork.
• Scoop squash flesh into a small bowl and mash lightly. Add about 2 cups of the squash to the quinoa with the hazelnuts, breadcrumbs, beaten egg, crushed red pepper and salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover bowl and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Form into 6 patties and refrigerate the patties for another 30 minutes.
• Heat remaining two tablespoons olive oil in large nonstick skillet. Cook burgers until crusted and brown, about 3 minutes per side. Melt a slice of Gruyère cheese over each burger for the last minute of cooking.
• Toast buns. Arrange lettuce leaf on bun bottom along with tomato slice and caramelized shallots (Recipe #408147). Top with a burger and spoonful of Piquillo Pepper Ketchup (Recipe #408089). Serve with oven fries (Recipe #408087).

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put 1 tbsp of the rapeseed oil in a small frying pan and tip in the onion, cumin and garlic, then fry over a medium heat for 8 mins until softened and golden. Tip into a bowl. Add the cooked quinoa, beetroot, flour, flaxseed and coriander, and mix until combined. Season lightly. Leave to sit for 5 mins to bind.
• Divide the mixture into four - it will be quite loose - then, using wet hands, shape them into patties. Put the burgers on a lined baking tray and put in the oven for 15 mins. Turn them over and cook for another 10 mins.
• Meanwhile, make the salad dressing. Whisk together the beetroot liquid, lemon juice, yogurt and oil, and season.
• To serve, pile the rocket onto plates and place a burger on top. Drizzle over the dressing and scatter over the extra coriander.

Steps:

• Bring the quinoa and water to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until the quinoa is tender and the water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.
• Roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans in a paste-like mixture.
• Mix the quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, onion, garlic, cumin, salt, hot pepper sauce, and egg into the black beans using your hands.
• Form the black bean mixture into 5 patties.
• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.
• Cook the patties in the hot oil until heated through, 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Steps:

• Pulse mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped or use the grater attachment if, like mine, your processor doesn't do mushrooms well. Transfer to a bowl.
• Shred zucchini and remove excess moisture with paper towells. Add to mushrooms.
• Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large pan over medium heat.
• Add shallot/onion and red-pepper flakes, and cook until softened, about 2 minutes.
• Add mushrooms and zucchini, and cook until tender, about 2 minutes.
• Remove from heat, and add Parmesan, quinoa, and salt.
• Season with pepper.
• Let cool completely, then stir in egg and breadcrumbs.
• Cover, and refrigerate until cold and firm, about 1 hour.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.
• Shape mixture into six 1/2-inch-thick patties, pressing firmly.
• Cook in batches until golden brown and cooked through, about 3 minutes per side.
• Wipe pan clean, and return to medium heat.
• Brush cut sides of buns with oil, and heat buns, cut sides down, until toasted, about 1 minute.
• Assemble burgers and enjoy!