Broccoli-Quinoa Burger
Looking for a yummy lunch recipe? Here’s how to make the best broccoli-quinoa burger. Healthy, easy, and packed with proteins!
Ingredients
For the patties:
- 100 g white quinoa boiled
- 300 g fresh broccoli you can use frozen broccoli too if you unfreeze it before using
- 1 big tomato thinly sliced
- 1 onion sliced
- a few Tbsp fresh parsley chopped
- 2 garlic cloves crushed
- 4 Tbsp breadcrumbs
- 1 Tbsp psyllium husks or ground flaxseed alternatively you can use 1 big egg, beaten
- 1 tsp thyme
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- oil for frying
- salt and pepper to taste
For the burger:
- 4 burger buns
- 1 big tomato sliced
- 1 avocado ripe
- 2-3 pickles
- salad mix
- mayonnaise 1 Tbsp per burger
- green pesto 1 Tbsp per burger
Instructions
Make the patties:
- Add the boiled quinoa and broccoli into a robot and mix until you end up with a paste. The paste doesn't have to be creamy, you just need to combine the 2 ingredients. Move the composition to a bowl and mix with the rest of the patty ingredients.
- TIP: Leave the bowl in the fridge for 30 minutes if you want to form the patties easily.
- Heat some oil in a large, non-stick pan on the stove. Add the patties, one by one.
- Lightly fry them on both sides. Leave them to drain on a plate with a kitchen napkin on it.
Assemble the burgers:
- Smear the mayonnaise and pesto on each burger bun.
- Add 1 patty, 2-3 tomato slices, pickles, salad leaves, 1/4 avocado (mashed) for each burger.
- Enjoy!
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