Meatless Monday Quinoa Burgers

March 03, 2014

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So for meatless monday I decided to do something totally healthy, here is my recipe for veggie quinoa burgers, trust me you won't miss the meat on this one. Quinoa is loaded with lean protein, when you mix it with seasonings, these tiny little seeds transform into a flavor packed burger!

2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1 whole avocado sliced

1/4 cup each minced carrot, celery, bell pepper, eggplant
1 small onion, minced
1/2 cup diced baby bella mushrooms, minced (about 6 – 8 mushrooms)
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
Pinch of cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
2 tablespoons tomato paste
4 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup black quinoa, rinsed
1 cup water
2 teaspoons potato starch
1/4 cup minced fresh flat leaf parsley
1 egg white
Kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper to taste

In a medium saute pan, heat two tablespoons of oil over medium heat. Add carrot, celery and half the onion; cook three minutes. Add bell pepper, eggplant, mushrooms, salt, cayenne and thyme; cook, stirring...
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Nutritions

Calories
89

Sodium
90mg
3% DV

Fat
5g
7% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
9g
3% DV

Fiber
2g
9% DV