quinoa burgers

Ok, here it is. My first true attempt at a step-by-step, recipe. It’s easy, delicious, and by the way I am now obsessed with photographing food.

Cook your quinoa in water, 1 cup of quinoa to two cups water. Bring it to a boil, cover and let simmer until all the water is absorbed. Roughly 20 minutes. Set aside and allow to cool, as you will be using your hands soon enough.

In a large bowl, mix the quinoa with garlic, herbs (I like fresh basil), onions, lemon zest and juice…really whatever you’d like. I throw in some parmesan cheese followed by roughly a ¼ cup of bread crumbs and two eggs. You definitely have some culinary freedom here, so long as you can form them into patties when you’re done.

You only need about 1 tbs of olive oil to fry these babies up. Keep the heat low so they heat all the way through without burning.

Voila – delicious and healthy!

I like to top mine with a little sauce I adapted from Rachel Ray. It’s two parts Greek Yogurt (low-fat) to one part Feta Cheese (reduced fat). Add in some lemon juice, garlic and fresh cracked pepper. 

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