Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers
Looking for a delicious vegan burger that actually holds together and is packed with flavor? These Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers are it.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- ½ cup quinoa
- 1 ¼ cup water
- ¼ tsp salt
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- dash of pepper
- 1 tbsp nutritional yeast
- 1 small sweet potato about ½ cup
- 2 loosely packed cups spinach
- ¼ teaspoon crushed red pepper optional
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- Vegan buns I used homemade.
Toppings:
- lettuce
- tomatoes
- vegan cheese
- avocado
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Clean sweet potato, place on baking sheet, and bake until tender and easily pierced with a fork about 45-60 mins depending on size.
- While potato bakes prepare quinoa by combining quinoa, water, and salt in a sauce pan. Be sure to rinse quinoa under cool water to remove saponins that can cause a bitter taste if not removed.
- Bring quinoa to a boil, reduce heat to low and cover.
- Cook for 30 mins without lifting the lid until all water is absorbed.
- While quinoa is cooking lightly sauté spinach in olive oil adding a dash of salt and pepper.
- After 30 minutes stir the quinoa, it should be sticky and hold together, if it does not cook a few minutes longer to cook away any remaining liquid.
- Add onion powder, garlic powder, pepper, nutritional yeast, and cayenne if using to quinoa and stir to thoroughly combine.
- When potato has finished baking and cooled enough to handle cut in half and scoop out the middle into a small bowl and lightly mash with fork. You want to it to still have some pieces.
- Add sweet potato and spinach to quinoa and gently fold in just to combine.
- Scoop desired amount and using palm of hands, form into a patty shape and place on parchment lined baking sheet. You can make thin or thick patties, both work well.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes and carefully flip.
- Continue to bake for 15 minutes longer until lightly browned and crispy around the edges.
- Remove from oven and allow to cool on pan for a few minutes. Build your burger!
Notes
This recipe can easily be doubled if you need more and patties freeze well.
