"Heartbeet" Vegetable Burgers

This recipe isn't a vegetarian version of a beef burger; these are vegetable patties that celebrate every fresh ingredient they're made up of.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 212 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ cup whole wheat flour
• ⅓ cup olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes
• ½ red onion, minced
• 1 tablespoon sea salt
• ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
• 2 ½ cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• 1 ½ cups quinoa, cooked and cooled
• ¾ cup trail mix
• 1 large golden beet, grated
• 1 red beet, grated
• 5 tablespoons parsley, minced
• 3 tablespoons tamari

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.

Step 2

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

Step 3

Combine sweet potatoes, quinoa, trail mix, golden beet, red beet, flour, bread crumbs, oil, onion, parsley, tamari, sea salt, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large bowl. Mix by hand until burger mix is thoroughly combined.

Step 4

Divide burger mix into 10 portions; press each one firmly into a patty. Place on the prepared baking sheet.