Southwest Bean & Quinoa Burger Recipe
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs sweet potatoes
- 1/3 cup uncooked quinoa
- 1 cup quick cook oats (gf)
- 1 can black beans, rinsed & drained
- 2.5 teaspoons cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 tbsp avocado oil, divided (or other cooking oil)
For Burger Assembly
- sesame buns (gf)
- bbq sauce
- arugula/lettuce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
- Cut the sweet potatoes lengthwise, rub with 1 tbsp oil and roast cut side down for 40 min or until tender.
- While the potatoes are cooking prepare the quinoa according to the package instructions.
- Once the potatoes are done, pull them out of the oven and let them cool. Scoop out the potato from the skin into a bowl.
- Other than the cooking oil, put the rest of the ingredients in the bowl with the potatoes and using a big spoon (or your hands) mix it all well.
- Add the rest of the oil to a pan, heat. Using your hands, scoop some of the mixture with your hands and form a patty. Pan fry until a crust forms. Flip and do the same (around 3 min each side).
- Top with your favorite bbq sauce, arugula (or lettuce) and enjoy in a toasted bun!
Notes
The patty will be a little soft and sloppy, as is everything good in life. If you prefer a firmer patty, you may add a little gf flour, or maybe crack an egg in the mix if it's your sort of thing (obvs makes it non-vegan).