Quinoa Burgers

ThinningDownChick

Quinoa Burgers
2 rounded cups cooked quinoa (see note below for cooking instructions)
3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or other variety, if you prefer)
1/2 cup low-fat cottage cheese
... 1 medium carrot, finely grated (OR 1 cup shredded zucchini, squeezed)
3 eggs
3 tablespoons all purpose flour
2 green onions, including white parts
1 /2 teaspoon Splenda or sugar
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon garlic powder
Olive oil for frying

To cook quinoa:
1 cup uncooked quinoa
2 cups water
1/2 teaspoon salt

In a medium saucepan bring the 2 cups water and 1/2 teaspoon salt to a boil over high heat. Add quinoa and reduce heat to low. Cover and cook for 18-20 minutes, or until all water is absorbed and the seeds are tender. Allow to cool for a few minutes.

In a large bowl combine the cooked quinoa, cheddar cheese, cottage cheese, carrot, eggs, flour, green onions, Splenda, pepper, cumin, salt, and garlic powder.

Heat a frying pan and a couple teaspoons olive oil over medium-low heat. Mixture will be slightly sticky, so using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, drop mixture into pan and lightly flatten to 1/2 inch thick. Fry until golden-brown, about 4 minutes on each side. Makes approx. 10 burgers.

Per burger: Calories 132; Protein 8 g; Fat 5 g; NET Carbs 12 g; (Fiber 2 g); Sugar 0 g; Sodium 200 mg

MamaEdmund

Sounds yummy......will have to give it a try. Thanks for including instructions on cooking the quinoa--I haven't cooked with it yet but have been meaning to try it out.

HealthyHappy120

I have a box of quinoa i havent used but now i will! Thanks!

Jenleigh16

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Silverstar46

This is so neat! I never would have imagined a person could use quinoa to make a burger!

Jenn_W

That sounds fun! Will have to try!

Thanks for sharing!!

Jamiegirl2009

I would love to try this!!!! can I add things?? like peppers...

Can't wait to try it.

TSTagain

Love quinoa, this is awesome !

becoming_a_new_me

yum bump

unhinge

Sounds yummy, always looking for new ways to use quinoa :bigsmile:

mhotch

Save, thank you for this

dia77

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yumm yumm

LethaSue

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chase7512

Must try it out, sounds good enough, Thanks

Captain_Tightpants

Sounds delicious, I'm gonna try these! Thanks!

Though, to play devil's advocate if y made the same thing with 90% lean ground beef instead of quinoa you'd get a lot more protein and less sodium for the trade off of not too many more cals... :devil:

Cocochickdeleted

Sounds great! Can't wait to try this recipe.

Cocochickdeleted

Sounds delicious, I'm gonna try these! Thanks!

Though, to play devil's advocate if y made the same thing with 90% lean ground beef instead of quinoa you'd get a lot more protein and less sodium for the trade off of not too many more cals... :devil:

True, but this is a nice alternative for vegetarians :-)

Helenatrandom

Sounds delicious, I'm gonna try these! Thanks!

Though, to play devil's advocate if y made the same thing with 90% lean ground beef instead of quinoa you'd get a lot more protein and less sodium for the trade off of not too many more cals... :devil:

True, but this is a nice alternative for vegetarians :-)

Lent is coming up soon, too! I would LOVE to try these on a meatless day! If we like it, GREAT, if we don't, then, well... Lent IS a time of doing penance..

Thank you for sharing this!

italianissima

I LOVE LOVE LOVE quinoa! Since I must eat gluten free, this is one of my go-to staples!

Thank you for sharing!

Captain_Tightpants

True, but this is a nice alternative for vegetarians :-)

Sounds like a nice alternative for carnivores too!

sonyachan

Thanks for the recipe! I love quinoa!

sjtreely

Thinkin' I'm gonna try these!

Thanks.