Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

Vegetarian quinoa-black bean burgers are easy, quick, and delicious served on a whole wheat bun with garlic-lemon mayo, spinach, tomato, and onions.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 20 mins
• Total Time: 35 mins
• Calories: 245 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 large egg
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2 tablespoons minced onion
• 1 large clove garlic, minced
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.5 cup bread crumbs
• 1.5 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.25 cup quinoa
• 0.25 cup minced yellow bell pepper
• 1 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Frank's RedHot®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring water and quinoa to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until quinoa is tender and water has been absorbed, about 15 to 20 minutes.

Step 2

Roughly mash black beans with a fork, leaving some whole, to form a paste-like mixture. Mix quinoa, bread crumbs, bell pepper, egg, onion, garlic, cumin, hot pepper sauce, and salt into black beans using your hands. Form into 5 patties.

Step 3

Add olive oil to a large skillet and heat on medium.

Step 4

Cook patties until heated through and lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes per side.