Vegan Quinoa Burgers Recipes

VEGAN QUINOA BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Place the shallots and garlic in a food processor. Pulse until they are finely chopped. Add your chickpeas and quinoa flakes and continue to pulse. Don't puree the mixture; you want it to be a little chunky.
• Add the remaining ingredients (minus the water) and process until a dough begins to form. Add water while the food processor is running and the dough comes together. You want to mixture to be sticky, not runny or dry. Place the bowl in the refrigerator and let cool for 15 minutes.
• Once chilled, separate the mixture into 8 equal sized patties.
• Place your patties on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 20 minutes. Flip half way through and finish with a quick 2 - 3 minute broil to get the patties nice and browned.

VEGGIE QUINOA BURGERS

Steps:

• Preheat an outdoor grill for high heat and lightly oil the grate.
• Combine quinoa and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, place lid on saucepan, and cook until water is completely absorbed, about 15 minutes; Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir carrots, celery, red bell pepper, onion, garlic, ginger, and mushrooms in the hot oil until softened, about 10 minutes; set aside to cool.
• Mash kidney beans with a fork in a large bowl; add quinoa and the carrot mixture to the means and mix.
• Mix dill, spinach, egg, bread crumbs, sesame oil, mozzarella cheese, salt, and pepper into kidney bean mixture; shape into 8 patties.
• Brush the 1 tablespoon olive oil evenly both sides of each patty.
• Arrange the patties into a large baking dish.
• Grill on preheated grill until hot in the center, 7 to 8 minutes per side.

VEGAN BEETROOT & QUINOA BURGERS

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.

QUINOA BLACK BEAN BURGERS

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.