Smoky Veggie Burger

20 min
4 servings
$3.16/serving

Perfectly Balance Your Plate

Serve with 1 cup sliced veggies.

Ingredients

1 yam or sweet potato

1 can (19 oz/540 ml) low sodium black beans

¹⁄₂ red onion

1 ¹⁄₄ cups cooked quinoa, cooled

¹⁄₂ cup hemp hearts

3 tbsp Salmon Rub

1 tbsp oil

1 head iceberg, or butter lettuce, about 16 leaves

Toppings (optional): Smokin’ BBQ Sauce, sliced red onion, sliced tomato, pickles, mayonnaise

Preparation

Slice yam in half lengthwise. Place in Multipurpose Steamer. Cover; microwave on high for 6 min or until tender.
While yam is cooking, drain and rinse beans. Using a box grater, grate onion over a paper towel. Gently squeeze to remove excess liquid.
When yam is cooked, add beans to steamer. Using Ground Meat Separator, mash. There should be a few beans left whole. Add onion, quinoa, hemp hearts, and rub. Using a wooden spoon or your hands, mix until well combined.
Divide mixture into four patties, about 1” thick.
In a non-stick fry pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add patties; cook 4–5 min per side, or until browned on both sides and heated through.
To assemble, make four sets of two stacked lettuce leaves. Top each stack with a burger; add additional toppings, as desired. Top with remaining lettuce leaves.

Nutritional Information

Per serving: Calories 410, Fat 14 g (Saturated 1.5 g, Trans 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 350 mg, Carbohydrate 53 g (Fibre 15 g, Sugars 8 g), Protein 20 g.

Tips

Cook quinoa in Multipurpose Steamer—check out the Steamer Quinoa recipe on epicure.com.

Hemp hearts are a nutrition powerhouse! They are a great source of healthy fat and pack 10 g protein per 3 tbsp—that’s almost as much protein as 2 eggs! Look for hemp hearts in the natural food aisle of most grocery stores.

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Multipurpose Steamer

Ground Meat Separator