Quinoa Patties
Quinoa contains all eight essential amino acids. It is also high in iron and fiber. This is fantastic. Before cooking quinoa, rinse it several times to diminish the soapy bitter taste from the saponins. To do this, you will need a fine strainer. Place it under a steady stream of water and rinse for 3 to 5 minutes, or until the water runs clear.
Quinoa Cooked
Bring 1 cup of water to a boil; add ½ cup of quinoa. Bring back to boil, cover, cook over medium heat for 12 minutes. Remove from heat fluff. This will make 2 cups of quinoa.
Makes 6 burgers
Ingredients
½ C. onion, diced
1 Tbsp minced garlic
1 C. diced cooked zucchini
½ C. diced cauliflower
1 tsp Himalayan salt
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp freshly grated turmeric
½ tsp ground black pepper
⅓ cup corn kernels (half ear)
⅓ cup chopped mushrooms or 1 large
¼ C. quinoa flour (or spelt flour not gluten free)
2 C. cooked quinoa
1 C. cooked black beans
1 egg or
egg replacer
Preparation
Spray pan with olive oil. Heat pan to medium and add onion. Cook for 8 minutes and add garlic, cook for 30 seconds or until fragrant. Add zucchini, carrots and fresh turmeric (if using). Sprinkle with a teaspoon of salt and cook for 10 minutes. Add cumin, black pepper. Cook for one minute. Add corn and mushrooms and cook for two more minutes. Transfer mixture to a bowl and stir in flour. To make quinoa flour I add the grains to a high speed blender like a vitamix and blend. Add quinoa, black beans. Mix thoroughly, using a wooden spoon. Place ½ of mixture in a food processor and pulse. Return to the bowl with remaining mixture. Sprinkle egg replacer over mixture adding water if necessary. Form into 6 patties and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Chill for at least two hours or overnight. You may also freeze the patties at this point and thaw before proceeding.
You can either cook by spraying oil over a fry pan and sauté over medium heat. Or line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and bake at 350º for 20 minutes. Cook the patties until they are well browned. On the stovetop this is about 5 minutes per side.
To make 3 patties, cut recipe in half.
Calories: 162
Fat: 2.0
Protein: 6.5
Carbohydrates: 30.4
Fiber: 5.0
I didn’t have mushrooms so I increased the amount of corn and added an egg as I didn’t have egg replacer. I increased the quinoa flour used. I formed this mixture into little patties by using a slider press and spraying with olive oil. From my experience, I think these can be made with zucchini squash or any other vegetables one might have around the house. The addition of garlic gives it a meaty flavor.
