Black Bean Quinoa Burgers 

I served these burgers on a whole wheat bun with Trader Joe’s Sweet Indian Relish and caramelized onions. Sharp cheddar also goes well with this burger. If you do not like a lot of seasoning I would leave out the curry powder and paprika.

Ingredients:

1 cup cooked quinoa

15 oz can (almost 2 cups) black beans

2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

1/3^rd cup almond meal

½ of an onion (minced)

½ teaspoon garlic (finely chopped)

½ teaspoon smoked paprika

1/4^th teaspoon cumin

½ teaspoon curry powder

1/4^th teaspoon ginger

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions:

1. Boil the quinoa with two cups water. Reduce to simmer and cook until all the water is absorbed.
2. Mix the quinoa and black beans together. Mash.
3. Stir in the yeast, almond meal, onion, garlic, and the spices.
4. Mold the mixture into 4 patties.
5. Heat oil in a pan and fry.