Delicious veggie burgers

Prep time 20 min.
Cook time approx. 10 min./side on medium heat
Makes approx. 12 burgers

Tools

food processor frying pan
bowl for mixing

Ingredients

1/2 cup dry quinoa
2 cans (540ml each) romano beans, drained
4 cloves garlic
2 medium shallots
1/2 cup sundried tomatoes
1 medium zucchini (approx. 1 ⅓ cup)
6 tbsp sunflower seeds
squeeze lemon
1 egg
3/4 cup bread crumbs
3 tbsp all-purpose flour
2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
2 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tsp fresh basil
spices (we added 2 tsp paprika, 1 tsp oregano, ½ tsp dried chili flakes, salt & pepper to taste)

Directions

Add quinoa to 1 cup boiling water. Bring to boil, cover and simmer on medium heat for 10-12 minutes, stirring occasionally. Let stand 15 minutes.

In the meantime, chop the romano beans, garlic, shallots,
sundried tomatoes, zucchini and sunflower seeds in a food processor, adding lemon juice or a little water (if needed) for the blades to run smoothly.

Add cooked quinoa, beaten egg, bread crumbs, flour,
Worcestershire sauce, mustard, chopped basil and spices to veggie mixture and stir until well combined. Leave in fridge for at least 30 minutes.

Shape into patties and fry on medium-high heat with a little oil or barbeque until golden. Since there is no meat you don’t have to worry about cooking them thoroughly, although we prefer ours crispy!

Top with goat cheese, sun-dried tomatoes, smokey mustard and Spinach basil pesto (recipe below).

TIPS:

You can find quinoa in the baking aisle of your grocery store.

Add your favourite herbs and spices to your burger.

If you want to barbeque your burgers you might need to add more bread crumbs so they don’t fall apart on the grill.

You can make the mixture ahead of time and leave in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just shape and cook before serving.

Spinach basil pesto

1 cup basil
1 cup spinach
1/2 cup dill
1 garlic clove
2 tbsp almonds
2 tbsp Parmesan cheese
1 tbsp lemon juice
5 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
salt & pepper

Chop first 6 ingredients in food processor for a few seconds. Add lemon juice and olive oil and run the motor for a few more seconds. Season to taste.
Serve as a dip, over your favourite pasta or on Delicious veggie burgers.