Best Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipes

ROASTED BUTTERNUT SQUASH-QUINOA VEGGIE BURGER

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).

VEGGIE BURGER PATTIES W/ MUSHROOMS, QUINOA, & GARBANZO BEANS

Steps:

• Clean mushrooms with a damp cloth. Mince finely or put into a food processor until they are finely chopped.
• Saute the onions and garlic on medium high heat for 3 minutes. Add mushrooms and cook until mushrooms are tender and darken in color. Remove from heat, drain off and reserve excess water. Season with salt and pepper.
• Mash or use a food processor on the Garbanzo beans to make a paste. It is okay if some of the beans are intact, gives a nice texture.
• Combine the mushroom mixture, the cooked quinoa, the mashed garbanzo beans, the bread crumbs, the green onions, the McCormick's seasoning and the beaten egg and combine well with a rubber spatula.
• You may need to add more liquid, use the reserve from the mushrooms & onion mixture.
• Form into patties. Make sure they are not too thick or they will not cook right. There should be 6 medium large patties, no more than 1/2 inch thick.
• Refrigerate the patties for an hour, covered tightly with plastic wrap.
• Use a non-stick pan to grill on each side, about 6 minutes each side on Medium High heat. I had no problems with sticking, but if you must you a cooking spray first.

EPIC CRISPY QUINOA VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the quinoa, mashed cannellini beans, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, chipotle chile powder, salt and pepper. Mix well to moisten the ingredients and then mix in the shredded cheddar cheese. Mix well again and form into 4 or 5 equal burger patties (I made 5). Place on a plate and put in the fridge.
• In the same skillet add 1 tablespoon olive oil. Grab the quinoa burgers and cook until golden and crisp, about five minutes per side. During the last minute or so of cooking add the cheese, cover the pan and cook 2-3 minutes or until the cheese has melted. My burgers were not crumbly at all and very easy to flip.
• Assemble burgers with your favourite toppings. Caramelized onions, avocado, lettuce, onion, mayo, dijon and ketchup are great.

MILLET & QUINOA VEGGIE BURGER RECIPE

Steps:

• Combine millet, quinoa, potato and veggie stock in a large pot and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer about 25 minutes. Sauté the red onion & garlic in coconut oil until you get the texture/coloration that you desire. I like mine to have a little bite and crunch still, so I don't cook it for long. Combine all of the ingredients and mix with a hand mixer, blender, or food processor. The food processor method really incorporates everything to give a sturdy patty, but if time doesn't permit they are great just mixing by hand too. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Form burgers using approximately ¼ cup of mixture from the batch. Place each burger on a baking tray. Bake 20 min and then flip each burger and bake an additional 20 min. Let the burgers cool slightly. You can also pan fry them in a bit of oil (they get a bit crispier and have amazing flavor, but of course adds more oil and fat to the burger). This makes about 18 patties depending on the size. I form them on a cookie sheet lined with waxed paper and freeze them. Makes for really quick meals later in the week. :)

QUINOA VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Combine water and quinoa in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, then cover and cook for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes. Fluff with a fork and set aside to cool.
• To toast pecans; place whole nuts on a baking sheet and bake at 350°F, for 7 to 9 minutes (stirring once).
• Sauté onions in oil until softened. Add mushrooms, garlic, and spices/seasonings, stirring until the mushrooms are tender, about 5 minutes. Set aside to cool slightly.
• In a bowl, beat egg then add in the cooled quinoa, mushroom mixture, and the remaining ingredients. Stir until combined. Scoop ½cup of the mixture and form into a ball, and place on a greased baking sheet. Gently press down until you get the desired thickness. Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.

CHICKPEA BARLEY QUINOA VEGGIE BURGER

Steps:

• Wash the sweet potato and prick it all over with a fork. Wrap in a clean, damp dishtowel and microwave on high for 5 minutes. CAREFULLY check it by squeezing it - you may need to use another dry dishtowel to do this - the potato will be hot. It should give a bit when squeezed, so if it stills seems hard microwave on high for another 2 to 3 minutes. Let cool until you are able to handle it with bare hands. Scoop the flesh out of the sweet potato and discard the skin.
• In a food processor, combine chickpeas, sweet potato, green onions, parsley, cayenne pepper, garlic powder, cumin, salt and pepper, flour, and one tablespoon oil, 1/4 cup of the barley and 1/4 cup of the quinoa. Process until the mixture is a cohesive paste.
• Put the chickpea/ sweet potato mixture in a large bowl and mix together with the remaining barley and quinoa. I find it is easiest to do this with my hands.
• Form the mixture into 6 patties.
• You can cook these right away in a frying pan lightly greased with olive oil; or you can place them on greased wax paper and freeze for later.