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low-fat (Greek-style) quinoa burgers.

June 29, 2011 by Hillary 11 Comments

It’s no secret that I have an obsession with quinoa, no secret at all. I’ve incorporated the pseudo-grain into vegan apricot almond muffins, quick cinnamon quinoa ‘cakes, and many simple quinoa and black bean bowls after late-night sweat sessions.

Now that I have 8lbs. of the stuff, quinoa recipes are here to stay!

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On Monday night, I made quinoa burgers for the parentals (using my new food processor!). Due to a late dinner/intense hunger/dim lighting, I didn’t snap any photos of the freshly-made burgers. Though, I snuck a couple raw burgers in my cooler and gobbled the last one up for lunch today.

Originally, I served them Mediterranean-style with homemade tzatziki, cucumber, lettuce, onion and tomato; today I went with fresh chard and hummus.

These vegetarian burgers are low-fat and a breeze to make!

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Low-Fat Greek-Style Quinoa Burgers

original recipe courtesy of Whole Living Magazine

  • 1/2+ c. cooked quinoa
  • 1 medium carrot, cut into large chunks
  • 6 scallions, sliced
  • 15 oz. great northern beans, rinsed + drained
  • 1/4 c. oat flour (ground rolled oats)
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 1 T ground cumin
  • salt + pepper
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 1/2 c. plain nonfat Greek yogurt
  • 1 T fresh lemon juice
  • for serving: pita bread, sliced cucumber, lettuce, onion + tomato

In a saucepan, cook quinoa using a 2:1 water to quinoa ratio. Simmer, covered, for 15 minutes until the water is absorbed.

In a food processor, pulse carrot until finely chopped. Add cooked quinoa, half of the scallions, beans, oat flour, egg, cumin, 1 tsp. of salt and fresh black pepper; pulse until combined, but slightly chunky.

Form mixture into six 3/4-inch-thick patties. If too soft, refrigerate 10 minutes to firm. In a large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium; cook burgers until browned and cooked through, about 8 minutes per side.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, lemon juice, and the remaining scallions; season with salt and pepper. Serve burgers inside the pita topped with cucumber (and suggested veggies above) and tzatziki (yogurt sauce).

Makes 6 burgers.

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These would be great to “grill” for a Meatless Monday/vegetarian Independence Day bbq.

Workout Wednesday

Though I love running through the Redwoods and riding along the Northern California coast, I was thrilled to be back busting my bootay at the WREC today.

  • 1.5 mi. indoor track run (note: today was a x-training day, but my excitement + gallon of iced green tea were asking for it!)
  • 25-minute strength training, including:

jumping rope (6 minutes total)

k-bells @ 14lbs. and BodyRock

  • 60-minute cycle class – intensity at its finest. LOVE!

Sweaty. Sticky. Stinky.

Showering NOW!

Night,

Hill

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Comments

  1. Elise says

    June 30, 2011 at 12:13 am

    These sound absolutely delicious! I’m totally trying them when I get home!

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  2. Lauren says

    June 30, 2011 at 3:06 am

    These look insanely delicious! Love quinoa in veggie burgers.

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  3. Trisha says

    June 30, 2011 at 3:58 am

    I want to try those!

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  4. Lauren @ What Lauren Likes says

    June 30, 2011 at 4:13 am

    I buy that same brand of quinoa at Costco!! Gotta love it :) I’ve seen this recipe before in that magazine…I need to try it!!

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  5. Sarah says

    June 30, 2011 at 4:57 am

    I don’t think I’ve ever had a quinoa veggie burger. This recipe looks great!

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  6. Lauren says

    June 30, 2011 at 5:04 am

    I always stock up on Costco size quinoa bags – love them! This veg burger sounds delicious. I also love adding quinoa to my baked falafel recipe.

    Reply
  7. Krystina (Organically Me) says

    June 30, 2011 at 6:03 am

    Your workouts are always so intense!

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  8. Gina @ Running to the Kitchen says

    June 30, 2011 at 6:55 am

    I was thinking about some sort of burger recipe for dinner tonight, these look perfect!

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  9. Laurel says

    June 30, 2011 at 7:30 am

    Those look amazing! I’m going to have to try them.
    On a (semi) un-related note, I tried the PB and banana muffins… and now I’ve made them about 4 times. They’re SO good!

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  10. Jill @ Jill is Active says

    June 30, 2011 at 9:10 am

    These burgers look amazing and I have most of the ingredients in my kitchen! Definitely a must try for me.

    I took my first cycle class after a year on Tuesday night and loved it. SUCH an intense workout!! Left very shweaty and feeling great :) … I wrote about it on on my new blog!! jillisactive.wordpress.com

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  11. Cait's Plate says

    July 1, 2011 at 5:56 pm

    YUM! Those look AWESOME! I definitely want to make these :)

    Reply

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