Quinoa Bean Burger

Name: Quinoa Bean Burger
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cups canned or cooked pinto beans; 3 cups cooked quinoa ((start with 1 cup dried quinoa to yield 3 cups cooked quinoa)); 1 tsp avocado oil or any neutral oil ((plus more for cooking or baking burger patties. You can also use a cooking spray)); 4 cloves garlic ((crushed through a garlic press or minced)); 1 large carrot ((or 2 small carrots, grated using the medium-sized holes on a box grater)); 1 cup kale ((or spinach, finely chopped. Kale is preferred for a better texture to the patties)); 1 medium onion ((finely chopped)); 4 leaves sage ((or 1 tsp dried sage)); 2 tablespoons tomato paste; 1 tsp cayenne ((or paprika for less heat)); 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp ground black pepper ((optional)); 2 teaspoons garam masala; 1 tbsp tamari; ¼ cup chickpea flour ((besan)); 1 tbsp dijon mustard

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:15min

A smoky quinoa bean burger with the goodness of kale, carrots, sage, garlic and garam masala. Grill it up for your next cookout, then sit back and enjoy the applause. The burger patty is vegan, gluten-free and nut-free and you can skip the tamari to make it soy-free.

Updated at: Tue, 23 Dec 2025 00:14:28 GMT