I make these burgers whenever I have leftover quinoa, they are so easy to make and a great meatless option that still contain a lot of protein within them. I love serving them with some homemade caramelised onion, sweet potato chips and a dollop of paleo mayo!
Makes 8 large patties
Ingredients:
- 1 can chickpeas, drained
- 1 cup Flahavan oats
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoon ground coriander
- ½ teaspoon cayenne powder (optional)
- ½ teaspoon of Himalayan salt & black pepper
- 2 cups cooked quinoa
- 1 large carrot grated
- ½ large zucchini, grated
- 1 small onion, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 1 free range egg
- 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1 tablespoon good quality balsamic vinegar
- Zest of 1 lemon and juice of ½ lemon
- A handful of parsley, chopped
- ¼ cup coconut flour
- Olive oil to cook
Method:
- Prepare all your ingredients before you begin.
- In a food processor add the drained can of chickpeas with the ground cumin, coriander, cayenne pepper, salt, black pepper and oats and blitz until it is a smooth paste.
- In a large mixing bowl, place the 2 cups of cooked quinoa, lemon zest and juice, carrots, zucchini, onion, garlic, mustard, balsamic vinegar, egg, parsley and coconut flour. Give it a big stir and then add in the chickpea mixture from the blender.
- Make sure all the ingredients are well combined.
- Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions and shape each portion into a patty.
- Place the patties on a piece of baking paper, cover and allow to sit in the fridge for an hour before cooking. Chilling the patties will help them hold together during the cooking process.
- Once refrigerated, remove from the fridge and place the patties in a hot saucepan with some good quality olive oil. Allow to cook on a medium to low heat for about 4 minutes each side!
- Serve on a bed of rocket with your favourite chutney and mayo!
