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    Quinoa Chipotle Burger

    Published: Oct 20, 2020 · Modified: Oct 24, 2020 by Alkaline Recipes with Leave a Comment

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    Quinoa Chipotle Burger.  If you are craving a burger, and want to try something that is new and completely fulfilling,  you must give quinoa burgers a shot.  The quinoa, beans  and flax seed pack an abundance of protein and fiber,  as well as many other nutrients.   To keep it burger worthy, we added fresh spinach greens,  avocado mash  and carmelized onions.   The chipotle seasoning and chipotle creme sauce give the burger a tangy hot and spicy flavor that will make you forget that it is so healthy.  Yum, is all I can say, but judge for yourself.

    Ingredients For Chipotle Burger

    Your shopping list for this dish will include ingredients for preparing the burger, for building the burger and for the chipotle creme.

               Quinoa Burger

    • cooked quinoa
    • great northern beans
    • ground flax
    • chopped onions
    • small zucchini
    • red pepper
    • smoked paprika, chipotle chile pepper, sea salt
    • garlic
    • fresh spinach (for burger topping)
    • avocado (for burger topping)
    • 8 gluten free buns

      Carmelized Onions

    • bermuda onion
    • coconut oil
    • maple syrup

      Chipotle Creme

    • raw cashews
    • water
    • Mrs. Dash Chipotle Seasoning
    • chipotle chile pepper
    • lime
    • sea salt

    Directions For Preparing Burgers

    Cook quinoa according to package directions, or in the Instant Pot. (See notes)

    cooked quinoa in bowl
    Cook quinoa
    chopped red pepper
    Chop red pepper
    chopped zucchini
    Chop zucchini
    Beans, spices, quinoa, onions in bowl
    Add all to bowl

    Chop red pepper and zucchini.  Add quinoa, beans, spices, onion, flax to bowl and mix well.

    Mixing all ingredients in bowl with fork
    Mix all ingredients well with fork.
    Form burger patties
    Form 8 burgers
    Add red onion, maple syrup, coconut oil and salt to pan and saute
    Saute carmelized onions

    Bake burgers at 375 degrees for 60 minutes, turning at 30 minutes.  While your burgers are baking, saute your carmelized onions and make the Chipotle Creme.

    https://greenschemetv.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/Chipotle-Creme.mp4

    Now that your burgers are done, it is time to build your Chipotle Burger.  Add fresh spinach to your gluten free bun, then carmelized onions, burger, avocado mash and drizzle chipotle creme.  Seriously, this is a flavor sensation unlike any other.  It is hard to believe that this is a healthy dish--these burgers are vegan, vegetarian, gluten free and dairy free.

    Spinach on hamberger bun
    Add spinach to bun
    Add onions, burger
    Add onions, burger
    Pouring chipotle creme on burger
    Add avocado mash, chipotle creme

    Chipotle Quinoa Burgers with bun

    Quinoa Chipotle Burger with avocado mash and chipotle creme

    Chipotle Quinoa Burger cut in half

    Cut burgers and serve.

    Tips For Preparing Burgers
    1. The recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked quinoa.  You can cook according to package directions, or in the Instant Pot, like I did.  In my opinion, the Instant Pot method gives you the fluffiest quinoa.  To use the IP, add 1 cup of pre-rinsed quinoa,  2 cups of water and 1 teaspoon of sea salt to the Instant Pot.  Cook on high pressure for 8 minutes.
    2. To help your burgers keep their shape, you can use a  mold, like I did. Oil the edges with coconut oil so that the burger ingredients don't stick.   (These are actually egg molds, and you can find them here.)
    3. You can also make these chipotle quinoa burgers as "meat balls" and use the chipotle creme for dipping.  Since they would be smaller, reduce cooking time to 45 minutes.
    4. Burgers are an opportunity to be creative, so feel free to add anything that you love to your chipotle quinoa burger.

    Hand holding burger with bite

    4 Chipotle Quinoa Burgers

    Quinoa Chipotle Burger With Portobello Bun

    Alkaline Recipes
    In the mood for a burger? This chipotle quinoa burger is loaded with protein, fiber and other nutrients and just happens to be delicious.
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 burgers
    Calories 354 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Burgers

    • 2 cups cooked quinoa
    • 15 oz. can white northern beans
    • ½ cup ground flax seed
    • 1 red pepper, chopped
    • ½ cup chopped onion
    • 1 zucchini, chopped
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
    • 1 teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
    • 1 cup spinach greens
    • 1 avocado, mashed

    Chipotle Creme

    • ½ cup raw unsalted cashews
    • ½ cup water
    • ½ teaspoon Mrs Dash Chipotle seasoning
    • ½ teaspoon chipotle chile pepper
    • 1 juice of 1 lime and ½ teaspoon lime zest
    • 1 /2 teaspoon sea salt

    Carmelized Onions

    • 1 purple Bermuda onion. sliced
    • 3 tablespoon coconut oil
    • 3 tablespoon maple syrup

    Instructions
     

    • Mix burger ingredients. Let set for 15 minutes and then form 8 burgers. Bake at 375 for 60 minutes, turning after 30 minutes. (I used parchment paper w/olive oil to prevent sticking.)
    • Blend all chipotle sauce ingredients in blender.
    • Combine onion, coconut oil and maple syrup in pan and cook over medium heat until onions are soft.
    • Build your burger with spinach greens, carmelized onions, avocado, and chipotle sauce.

    Video

    https://www.greenschemetv.net/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Quinoa-Chipotle-Burger-1920.mp4

    Notes

    The recipe calls for 2 cups of cooked quinoa.  You will need one cup of dried and rinsed quinoa, 2 cups of water, teaspoon of salt.   I cooked my quinoa in the Instant Pot for 8 minutes on high pressure.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 354kcal
    Keyword chipotleburger, chipotlespice, quinoaburger, veganburger, vegetarianburger
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