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Vegetarian Quinoa Burgers

Learn how-to make a vegetarian burger using quinoa.
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Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 11 minutes
Servings: 10 burgers
Course: Healthy Food, Vegetarian
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Prepare the Quinoa
  • 1 cup quinoa rinsed
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 tsp salt
Make the Quinoa Burgers
  • 1 recipe cooked quinoa
  • 1 large carrot grated
  • 1/4 cup onion minced
  • 1 tsp garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup mozzarella shredded
  • 1/2 cup cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 2 eggs beaten
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 2-3 tbsp olive oil

Method
 

Cook Quinoa
  1. Placed the quinoa in a pan and cover it with water and let it soak a minimum of 5 minutes then used a fine mesh strainer to drain off the water.
    raw quinoa
  2. Place the rinsed quinoa back in the pan along with the 2 cups of water and the salt.
  3. Bring the water to a boil, turn the heat down to low and cover the pan with a lid. Simmer the quinoa until all water has been absorbed.
Quinoa Burgers
  1. Place the cooked quinoa in the refrigerator, for approximately one hour, to cool down.
  2. Remove the cooled down quinoa from the refrigerator and stir in all the remaining ingredients.
  3. Placed 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a large frying pan and placed the pan over medium high heat. Form patties with the quinoa burger mixture and cook them until medium brown and crispy on both sides.
  4. You can eat the quinoa burger as is, or dress it up like you would a hamburger by placing it on a bun with lettuce, tomato and onion.
    quinoa burger

Notes

Recipe Variations
Gluten free quinoa burger
  • Substitute 1/2 cup crushed rice Chex cereal for the breadcrumbs.
  • Serve the burger without a bun.
  • Substitute lettuce cups for a bun.
Dairy-free quinoa burger
  • eliminate the mozzarella.
  • substitute silken tofu for the cream cheese.
Vegan quinoa burger
  • eliminate the mozzarella.
  • substitute silken tofu for the cream cheese.
Ingredient Substitutions
  1. Any shredded cheese, such as cheddar, colby or Monterrey jack,  can be used in place of the mozzarella.
  2. Ricotta cheese, cottage cheese or even silken tofu can be substituted for the cream cheese.
  3. Instead of cooking the quinoa in plain water, which has salt added to it, cook the quinoa in vegetable broth. If you aren't vegan or vegetarian, you can cook the quinoa in chicken broth if desired.
  4. Green onions, or even shallots, can be substituted for the onion.