Quinoa garden burger

THE GARDEN BURGER

 

-labelled as kid friendly and can be gluten-free if you use gluten-free bread crumbs

-even Nick liked it and I LOVED IT!

-delicious even on it's own (Without a bun)

 

This recipe is inspired from the Quinoa 365: The Everyday Superfood.

Burger is delicious includes some great veggies! comes out at 276 calories, 5 grams of fat and a great 14 grams of protein! It said serves 6-8 , I was able to make 7 decently sized burgers.

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1/4 cup dried green lentils
• 1-1/2 cups water
• 1/3 cup finely chopped walnuts
• 1/2 cup fresh whole wheat bread crumbs
• 1 (15-ounce) can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, lightly mashed
• 3/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 3/4 cup finely chopped onion
• 1 cup finely chopped red (or green) bell pepper
• ground black pepper and garlic powder to taste

Directions:

1. In a small saucepan over high heat, combine quinoa, lentils, and water.
2. Bring to a boil, cover pan, reduce heat to low and simmer for 20 minutes or until lentils are tender. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
3. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a baking sheet with cooking spray.
4. In a large bowl, combine walnuts, bread crumbs, chickpeas, celery, onion, bell pepper, and lentil/quinoa mixture. Season with salt and pepper.
5. Use your hands to mix ingredients and form 7 patties.
6. Place patties on the prepared baking sheet (using 1/2 cup of mixture at a time) and bake for 20 minutes. Serve immediately with your choice of bun and toppings.

Try it out - enjoy (I know I loved it!)