Food + Fitness with Medicine
White Bean + Quinoa Burgers
Serving Size | Calories | Protein | Saturated Fat | Sodium | Carbohydrate | Fiber | Added Sugars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 burger | 343 | 12g | 1.5g | 427mg | 52g | 12g | 0g |
These flavorful vegetarian burgers are made with white beans, quinoa, and avocado. They’re a protein-packed, meatless meal ready in 45 minutes.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
1 (15.5-ounce) can no-salt-added cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 medium avocado, halved, and ½ medium avocado cut into 5 slices (divided use)
1 large egg
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1 teaspoon sweet paprika
1 teaspoon salt-free chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
⅛ teaspoon pepper (freshly ground preferred)
1 cup cooked quinoa
¼ cup fat-free or low-fat mayonnaise
1 ½ teaspoons hot chili sauce (sriracha preferred)
5 whole-wheat hamburger buns (lowest sodium available)
2 medium tomatoes, sliced
10 lettuce leaves
10 slices red onion (optional)
Preparation
Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with foil and lightly coat with cooking spray.
In a medium bowl, mash beans well. Add half of the whole avocado and mash again. Stir in the egg, garlic powder, paprika, chili powder, cumin, and pepper.
Dice the remaining half of the avocado. Gently fold it along with quinoa into the bean mixture.
Form mixture into 5 patties and place on the prepared baking sheet. Bake for 30 minutes, or until browned.
Meanwhile, whisk mayonnaise and chili sauce together in a small bowl. Toast the buns.
Place patties on buns, spread with mayo mixture, then top with tomato slices, lettuce, onion (if using), and avocado slices. Add top buns and serve.