Pico de Gallo Quinoa Burgers

A hearty, vegetarian quinoa burger with pico de gallo and cotija cheese, topped with guacamole. Even the most carnivorous won't miss the meat.

Course Main Dishes

Cuisine American

Keyword bbq, burger, cojita cheese, Food, guacamole, pico de gallo, qunioa, Recipe, Vegetarian, vegetarian burger, veggie burger

Servings Servings

Ingredients

Ingredients:

3/4 cup uncooked quinoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cumin
1/2 cup crumbled cotija cheese
2 to matoes seeds removed, diced
1/2 medium onion diced
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 cup plain dried bread crumbs
2 eggs beaten
canola oil
6 Hamburger Buns
Lettuce

Instructions

Cook quinoa according to package directions. Allow to cool.
Combine cooked quinoa, salt, cumin, cheese, tomatoes, onion, cilantro, lime juice, bread crumbs and eggs together in a bowl. Use your hands to mix well. Once everything is well combined, use your hands to form the mixture into 6 patties. Place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes. This will allow them to firm up.
When you are ready to cook, heat a thin layer of oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook patties 5 - 7 minutes on each side or until the outside is golden brown and the patties are cooked through (since there is egg in them).
Toast buns if desired.
To assemble a burger, place lettuce on bottom bun, top with quinoa burger and spoon guacamole on top, top with top bun. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Serve.

Notes

Note: These patties are also great sans bun with a spoonful of guacamole on top. But if I tried to serve Ryan a meal that didn't have meat or a bun and called it a burger he would just laugh at me. :)

Enjoy!