Spicy Lentil Quinoa Burgers with Avocado Dressing

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Spicy Lentil Quinoa Burgers with Avocado Dressing

The recipe makes about 18 patties—perfect for family dinners—or to freeze for later use.

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 30

Total Time 45

Servings

Author Veggie Primer

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. ground chia seeds
¼ cup water
15.5 oz can low sodium pinto beans rinsed and drained
2 cups lentil taco meat
⅓ cup mashed baked sweet potato
¼ cup pumpkin seeds
2 Tbsp. salsa
½ medium onion chopped
1 large stalk of celery chopped
2 cloves of garlic minced
2 Tbsp. nutritional yeast
½ Tbsp. taco seasoning
2 cups cooked quinoa
¼ cup olive oil

Avocado Dressing

½ large avocado peeled
½ cup water
juice from 1/2 lemon
2 tsp. nutritional yeast
¼ tsp. garlic granules
⅛ tsp. fine sea salt

Instructions

Burgers

Preheat oven to 400ºF.
Add ground chia seeds to ¼ cup of water and stir with a wire whisk. Set aside to thicken.
Add pinto beans to a large mixing bowl and mash with a potato masher. (I find twisting the masher as I press down works well.)
Add chia seed mixture, lentil taco meat, mashed sweet potato, pumpkin sees, salsa, onion, celery, garlic, nutritional yeast and taco seasoning to the mashed pinto beans and stir with a large spoon until well mixed.
Add cooked quinoa to the mixture and stir until well mixed.
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
Form burger mixture into patties by rolling and flattening large spoonfuls between your hands.
Place patties on parchment paper and lightly brush tops with olive oil.
Bake at 400ºF for approximately 15 minutes then carefully turn patties, brush tops with olive oil and bake for another 15 minutes.

Avocado Dressing

Combine avocado, ½ cup water, lemon juice, nutritional yeast, garlic granules, and salt in a blender (or immersion blender cup) and blend until smooth and creamy.

Notes

The recipe makes about 18 patties. A serving is two patties.

Prep time assumes baked sweet potato, quinoa, and lentil taco "meat" have been cooked in advance.

Note: Nutrition information is a rough estimate for special dietary needs. I subscribe to the theories presented in the book Whole and believe we should focus on eating a variety of whole foods instead of counting calories or keeping track of individual nutrients.

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