Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipe, Gluten Free Option

Because I am trying to cook healthy, I need to discover a totally new world. I like the idea of vegetarian diet and with vegetarian dishes I want to experiment a lot.

Yesterday I found this recipe online, I tried it straight away as I had all the required ingredients. I haven't made the gluten free option as I need to first get chickpea flour and wheat free soy sauce. I didn't even know things like this exist.

This is how my version with green salad, potato salad and corn looked like.

Here is the recipe:

Quinoa Veggie Burger Recipe, Gluten Free Option

Total Prep And Cook Time: 30 Minutes

Nutrition Data Per Serving, 42g, 1 patty: 123 cal, 18g carb, 4g fat, 196mg sodium, 3g fiber, 5g protein, low Cholesterol, good source Folate, Manganese. Estimated glycemic load 9

Ingredients:

• 2 tsp olive oil
• 1/4 cup finely chopped celery
• 1/4 cup finely chopped carrot
• 1/4 cup finely chopped sweet red pepper
• 1/4 cup fresh parsley leaves
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme leaf
• 1/2 tsp gr cumin seed
• 1 tsp gr coriander seed
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 3/4 cups cooked quinoa
• 1 cup cooked chickpeas
• 4 Tbsp flour*
• 1 tsp soy sauce OR Bragg's Liquid Aminos*
• *Gluten Free Options: Use chickpea flour or other gluten free flour, and wheat free soy sauce
• 1 - 2 Tbsp tahini
• 1/2 tsp salt or to taste
• 1/2 tsp fresh ground black pepper or to taste

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a frying pan on medium
2. Saute veggies 5 minutes
3. Add cumin, coriander, paprika and garlic powder. Stir for 1 minute.
4. Reserve 1/2 cup quinoa and 1/2 cup chickpeas
5. Add the veggies & spice, the rest of the quinoa & chickpeas, and the flour to a food processor and pulse until combined. Process just until the mixture clumps together. Don't overmix.
6. In a separate bowl, mash the remaining quinoa and chickpeas together
7. Add the contents of the food processor, along with tahini, soy sauce, salt & pepper as needed
8. If the mixture is too dry to form patties, add a bit of water or bean cooking liquid, or more tahini
9. If you have time, chill the mixture for an hour or so before forming into patties
10. Divide burger mix into 8 equal portions and form into 3 inch patties
11. Fry in a little oil on medium heat, 5 - 10 minutes each side, until browned and firm
12. To freeze uncooked, place the patties between sheets of wax paper on a baking sheet and freeze. Wrap individually, and store in a freezer bag or plastic container. Bake or fry as needed - they don't need to thaw first

The reciepe was taken from this site:  http://www.savvyvegetarian.com/vegetarian-recipes/quinoa-burgers.php

I love it.