Beet, Quinoa, Black Bean and Flaxseed Burgers

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These hearty burgers get their gorgeous colour from beets, and their macromolecule from quinoa and flaxseed. You could marque them with different leftover basal vegetables, beans and grains, subbing successful the aforesaid amounts. These are baked to steadfast them up and past pan-fried to springiness them crisp edges and a much satisfying texture.

Look for oat flour by Bob's Red Mill successful the gluten-free conception of supermarkets oregon earthy foods stores; you tin besides easy marque your ain by grinding rolled oats successful a nutrient processor oregon cleanable spice grinder.

The baked patties tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 1 week oregon frozen for up to 6 months; bring to country somesthesia earlier pan-frying.

Adapted from "Superfoods," by Julie Montagu (Quadrille Publishing, 2015).

Ingredients

For the patties

8 ounces tiny beets, trimmed and scrubbed (may substitute pre-cooked beets)
3/4 cupful water
1/2 cupful quinoa
1 1/4 cups drained and rinsed achromatic beans (canned no-salt-added oregon homemade)
1 tiny shallot lobe, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
1/4 cupful cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons pome cider vinegar
2 tablespoons caller lime juice
2 tablespoons oat flour (see headnote)
2 tablespoons crushed flaxseed
1/2 spoon good oversea salt, oregon much arsenic needed
1/2 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper, oregon much arsenic needed
2 tablespoons coconut oil

For assembly

6 whole-wheat buns, toasted
2 tablespoons tahini
1/2 spoon crushed reddish capsicum flakes (optional)
Arugula, lettuce oregon different tender greens (optional)
Flesh of 2 avocados, sliced

Nutritional Facts

Per serving

Calories
550
Fat
19 g
Saturated Fat
5 g
Carbohydrates
83 g
Sodium
700 mg
Protein
20 g
Fiber
19 g
Sugar
9 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Adapted from "Superfoods," by Julie Montagu (Quadrille Publishing, 2015).

Tested by Joe Yonan.

Published November 1, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026