Quinoa Burgers
Servings: 4 large burgers (or 6 slightly smaller)
Calories: 482kcal
Print Recipe
Add to Collection
Ingredients
- 4 burger buns
- ½ cup (100 g) quinoa (½ cup = 100g)
- ¾ cup (100 g) grated cheese (¾ cup = 100g)
- 2 figs, fresh
- 1 avocado
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp cumin, ground
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- ½ lime (juiced and zested)
- 1 bunch cilantro/coriander, fresh
- ½ red onion
For garnish:
- 1 tbsp cilantro/coriander, fresh (or mint)
- 1 cup spinach (or lettuce)
Instructions
- To cook the quinoa, use double the amount of water to quinoa, add a little salt, and cook until the water has evaporated. Then take it off the heat and cover with a tea towel for five minutes. It should expand and go fluffy and light.
- Let it cool down well.
- Add the egg, cumin, ground coriander, lime zest and grated cheese.
- Season with salt and pepper and stir really well.
- Form patties.
- Fry them on medium heat with normal oil, both sides roughly 3-4 minutes.
- Mash up the avocado with mayonnaise, salt, pepper, lime juice and chopped coriander.
- Thinly slice a red onion, wash the baby spinach.
- Layer out from top to bottom: Bread, mashed avocado, salad leaves, onions, figs, quinoa patty, mint or coriander leaves, mashed avocado, bread.
Nutrition
Calories: 482kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 441mg | Potassium: 593mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 1219IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 279mg | Iron: 4mg