Quinoa White Beans Burgers are a vegan alternative to traditional meat burgers. This quick and easy recipe is made with a mixture of cooked quinoa and cannellini beans, previously pureed in a blender with onion and a few basil leaves. Suitable for celiacs and those with gluten intolerance, these delicious, crispy medallions are perfect for any family lunch or dinner, paired with a small bowl of mixed salad or other favorite side dish.
Here, after shaping the burgers with a pastry cutter, we cooked them in a pan with a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil: for a crispy outside and soft and flavorful inside.
Quinoa White Beans Variations
Instead of pre-cooked cannellini beans, you can use borlotti beans, or replace the legumes with a mashed boiled potato. Or, if you prefer, you can enrich the dish with blanched zucchini and carrots, then spice it all up with a pinch of turmeric, ginger, or sweet curry.
Can I Bake or Air Fry The Burgers?
If you prefer, you can bake them in a preheated oven at 180°C (350°F) for about 20 minutes, or, if you have an oven, you can arrange them on squares of parchment paper and cook them in the air fryer for about half the cooking time.
How to Serve Quinoa White Beans Burgers
Once ready, you can serve the quinoa burgers plated with a portion of fries, or you can enclose them in a bun, classic or gluten-free, and top them with tempting sauces, like a yogurt dressing or vegan mayonnaise.
Ingredients
How to Make Quinoa White Beans Burgers
Rinse the quinoa well and place it in a saucepan, then pour in enough water to cover it completely, add a pinch of salt and boil it on the heat for the time indicated on the package.
Rinse the quinoa well and place it in a saucepan, then pour in enough water to cover it completely, add a pinch of salt and boil it on the heat for the time indicated on the package.
Once cooked, drain the quinoa, transfer it to a large bowl and fluff it with the prongs of a fork.
Once cooked, drain the quinoa, transfer it to a large bowl and fluff it with the prongs of a fork.
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Using an immersion blender, blend the cannellini beans, well drained from their preserving liquid, with the onion, basil and a pinch of salt in the jug of a blender.
Using an immersion blender, blend the cannellini beans, well drained from their preserving liquid, with the onion, basil and a pinch of salt in the jug of a blender.
Add the legume puree obtained into the bowl with the quinoa.
Add the legume puree obtained into the bowl with the quinoa.
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Mix everything well until you get a soft but malleable dough.
Mix everything well until you get a soft but malleable dough.
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Place a pastry cutter of about 8 cm in diameter on a plate and fill it with 120 g of the prepared mixture, then level the surface with the back of a spoon, remove the ring and make more burgers.
Place a pastry cutter of about 8 cm in diameter on a plate and fill it with 120 g of the prepared mixture, then level the surface with the back of a spoon, remove the ring and make more burgers.
As they are ready, arrange the quinoa burgers on a tray covered with baking paper, then let them rest in the fridge for half an hour.
As they are ready, arrange the quinoa burgers on a tray covered with baking paper, then let them rest in the fridge for half an hour.
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Once the time has passed, arrange the burgers on a non-stick pan in which you have heated a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and let them cook for about 3 minutes.
Once the time has passed, arrange the burgers on a non-stick pan in which you have heated a drizzle of extra virgin olive oil and let them cook for about 3 minutes.
When they are golden and fragrant, turn them over gently with the help of a spatula and continue cooking on the other side.
When they are golden and fragrant, turn them over gently with the help of a spatula and continue cooking on the other side.
Then arrange the quinoa burgers on a serving plate and serve them with a side of mixed salad or inside of a bun with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Then arrange the quinoa burgers on a serving plate and serve them with a side of mixed salad or inside of a bun with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!
Storage Instructions
Quinoa burgers can be stored in the refrigerator, in an airtight container, for up to 1-2 days. When ready to serve, we recommend briefly reheating them on the stove, in the oven, or in an air fryer to restore their crispiness as if they were freshly made.
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