Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Recipesfull introduces to you: Vegetarian Recipes. (Quinoa Black Bean Burgers). These vegetarian burgers are delicious! Your carnivorous friends will be impressed. My favorite way to serve is on a whole-wheat bun with garlic-lemon mayonnaise, fresh raw spinach, sliced tomato, and caramelized onions!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 20 mins

Total: 35 mins

Servings: 5

Yield: 5 burgers

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients

1 (15 ounce) can black beans

rinsed and drained

¼ cup quinoa

½ cup water

½ cup bread crumbs

¼ cup minced yellow bell pepper

2 tablespoons minced onion

1 large clove garlic

minced

1 ½ teaspoons ground cumin

½ teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

1 egg

3 tablespoons olive oil

Tips

Directions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

Roughly mash the black beans with a fork leaving some whole black beans in a paste-like mixture.

Step 3

Mix the quinoa bread crumbs bell pepper onion garlic cumin salt hot pepper sauce and egg into the black beans using your hands.

Step 4

Form the black bean mixture into 5 patties.

Step 5

Heat the olive oil in a large skillet.

Step 6

Cook the patties in the hot oil until heated through 2 to 3 minutes per side.

Nutritional Information

Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Servings Per Recipe:5

Calories: 244.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 9.3g 19%

Carbohydrates: 28.9g 9%

Dietary Fiber: 7.2g 29%

Sugars: 1.1g

Fat: 10.6g 16%

Saturated Fat: 1.7g 9%

Cholesterol: 37.2mg 12%

Vitamin A Iu: 77.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 3.3mg 25%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 9%

Vitamin C: 17.3mg 29%

Folate: 86.6mcg 22%

Calcium: 69.2mg 7%

Iron: 3.2mg 18%

Magnesium: 56.5mg 20%

Potassium: 382.8mg 11%

Sodium: 679.5mg 27%

Thiamin: 0.2mg 24%

Calories From Fat: 95.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.