Sweet Potato Quinoa Burgers

Everybody is grilling these days, or at least making burgers, and the standard fare for vegetarians when it comes to a burger is still pretty sad.  Enter the sweet potato quinoa burger....... and the meal is saved!

More inventive fare

Sweet Potatoes and Quinoa

For veggie burgers

Ingredients:

•  1/2 cup of lentils, dry
• 1/2 cup quinoa, dry
• 2 medium sweet potatoes
• one medium onion
• 1/2 cup grated carrots
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp coriander
• 1 Tbsp curry powder
• 1 Tbsp ketchup
• Salt and pepper to taste

1. Cook the lentils until soft (can/should be done in advance).
2. Microwave or boil the sweet potatoes until soft and mashable.
3. Cook the quinoa in 3/4 cup water for 10-12 minutes over low heat.
4. Combine the lentils, mashed sweet potato (yes - go ahead and mash them), and quinoa in a medium sized bowl.
5. Saute the onion in a bit of olive oil.
6. To the medium bowl, add the onions, the grated carrots, the spices and the ketchup and stir thoroughly.  Make into patties and fry on a griddle or in a large pan.

 Making a curry mayonnaise to accompany these burgers is fantastic.  In a food processor, add one egg yolk, a teaspoon of rice vinegar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons of lemon juice.  Drizzle in 3/4 of a cup of canola oil slowly while blending.  Add 1 teaspoon of curry and 1/4 teaspoon of paprika to the mayonnaise and mix.

This burger is excellent with a field green salad and a tasty gin drink called the Everest.


Recipe adapted from http://livlovelaugh.wordpress.com.
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