Quinoa burgers with roasted vegetables
4
Points® value
Total Time
1 hr 20 min
Prep
25 min
Cook
55 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
These quinoa burgers are perfect for vegetarians and non-vegetarians alike. They've got everything you'd ever want in a veggie burger, as they're chockfull of mashed sweet potatoes, red onion, garlic, peppery arugula, and of course quinoa. They won't make you feel over-full as they're assembled with whole wheat pita instead of buns. And to top it all off, the burgers are served with a delicious roasted zucchini-cherry tomato-bell pepper vegetable medley flavored with some balsamic vinegar that completes the meal. It's certainly a more beautiful, far less-caloric side than a whole bunch of fries! Because the patties are baked in the oven instead of grilled, you can make these burgers whenever the craving hits at any time of the year.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked quinoa
⅓ cup(s), tricolour or white
Sweet potato
½ cup(s), peeled and chopped
Water
2 tbsp(s)
Red onion
1 medium, 1/2 finely chopped, 1/2 thinly sliced
Garlic clove
1 clove(s), medium, minced
Table salt
¾ tsp(s)
Black pepper
¼ tsp(s)
Zucchini
2 medium, sliced lengthwise
Cherry tomatoes
2 cup(s), halved
Red bell pepper
1 medium, cut into wide strips
Balsamic vinegar
2 tsp(s)
Whole wheat pita
2 large, warmed and halved
Arugula
3½ cup(s), baby variety