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Quinoa burgers

Enjoy these vegetarian quinoa burgers as a healthier alternative to a traditional burger - pair with salad and roasted vegetables for a tasty, nutritious meal.

  • Hands-on time: 30 mins
  • Time to make: 1 hr 5 mins, plus chilling
  • Serving: 6 people

Ingredients

  • ½ cup and 1 tablespoon quinoa
  • 1 teaspoon reduced-salt vegetable stock powder
  • 225g flat mushrooms, trimmed and thickly sliced
  • 1 small zucchini/ courgette, grated
  • oil spray
  • 1 large shallot, finely chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon crushed red chilli flakes
  • ¼ cup parmesan, finely grated
  • 1 large egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 ¼ cups wholemeal breadcrumbs
  • 6 wholemeal rolls, halved and toasted
  • 3 cups watercress
  • ⅓ cucumber, thickly sliced
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    • For the yoghurt sauce
    • ¾ cup reduced-fat Greek-style yoghurt
    • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
    • 1 tablespoon capers, rinsed and chopped
    • 1 small garlic clove, crushed
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.

    Instructions

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    1 Put the quinoa and stock powder into a pan, add 1 cup boiling water, return to the boil and cover. Reduce to a very gentle simmer for 15 min. Turn off and leave for 15 min, before uncovering and cooling.

    2 Meanwhile, make the sauce: combine the yoghurt, parsley, capers and garlic in a medium bowl. Season with black pepper, cover and put in the fridge.

    3 Pulse the mushrooms in a food processor until finely chopped, then transfer to a bowl. Squeeze excess moisture from the grated zucchini/courgette. Add to the mushrooms.

    4 Spray a large frying pan with oil and put on a medium heat. Add the shallot and chilli flakes and cook for about 2 min until softened. Add the mushrooms and courgette and cook for 4 min or until tender and most of the liquid has evaporated. Transfer to a bowl and add the parmesan and quinoa; season with black pepper. Leave to cool completely, then stir in the egg and breadcrumbs. Cover and chill for 1 hr or until firm.

    5 Shape the mixture into six 2cm thick patties, pressing firmly. Heat a large non-stick pan with spray oil over a medium heat and cook in batches for 3 min on each side or until golden brown. Spread the rolls with the sauce, then sandwich with the burgers, watercress and cucumber.

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