Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

Ingredients

• 1 sweet potato (1 cup)
• 1 ½ cups cooked chickpeas, drained and rinsed
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1 cup quinoa flour (preferably toasted) or flour of choice
• 1/3 cup pepitas (pumpkin seeds)
• 1/3 cup chopped cilantro
• 1 cup diced red onion
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 egg or flax egg, beaten
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 tablespoon chile powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Pierce sweet potatoes several times with a fork. Plack on a baking sheet and cook for 50 to 60 minutes, until tender. Allow to cool. Discard skin and mash.
2. If using flax egg, combine 1 tablespoon ground flax seed with 3 tablespoons warm water. Mix well and set aside.
3. In a food processor pulse 1 cup of the potato, chickpeas, quinoa, flour, pepitas, cilantro, onion, garlic, egg, Dijon, chile powder, cumin, paprika and salt until the mixture is chunky. (Do not over process.) Form into 6 patties and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
4. Heat a grill pan or indoor grill to medium high and brush with oil. (You may also use and outdoor grill.) Cook for 10 minutes per side.

Notes

Servings 6, Calories 264, Fat 6.9g, Carbohydrates 40.1g, Protein 10.6g, Cholesterol 27mg, Sodium 318mg, Fiber 3.7g, Sugars 5.9g

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