Quinoa Chipotle Burger With Portobello Bun
In the mood for a burger? This chipotle quinoa burger is loaded with protein, fiber and other nutrients and just happens to be delicious.
Servings 8 burgers
Calories 354kcal
Ingredients
Burgers
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 15 oz. can white northern beans
- ½ cup ground flax seed
- 1 red pepper, chopped
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 zucchini, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
- 1 cup spinach or greens
- 1 avocado, mashed
Chipotle Creme
- ½ cup raw unsalted cashews
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon Mrs Dash Chipotle seasoning
- ½ teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
- 1 juice of 1 lime and ½ teaspoon lime zest
- 1 /2 teaspoon sea salt
Carmelized Onions
- 1 purple Bermuda onion. sliced
- 3 tablespoon coconut oil
- 3 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Mix burger ingredients. Let set for 15 minutes and then form 8 burgers. Bake at 375 for 60 minutes, turning after 30 minutes. (I used parchment paper w/olive oil to prevent sticking.)
- Blend all chipotle sauce ingredients in blender.
- Combine onion, coconut oil and maple syrup in pan and cook over medium heat until onions are soft.
- Build your burger with spinach greens, carmelized onions, avocado, and chipotle sauce.
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Notes
The recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked quinoa. You will need one cup of dried and rinsed quinoa, 2 cups of water, teaspoon of salt. I cooked my quinoa in the Instant Pot for 8 minutes on high pressure.
