Mediterranean Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

So I used the recipe from this website to create a smaller batch of these burgers that come in at only 125 calories a piece. The awesome thing about making your own veggie burgers is that it's fast and cheap. You can easily cook up what you want and then freeze the rest (cooked or uncooked) for another time. I made these 2 weeks ago with a salad when Mike was away and put the remaining 3 uncooked burgers in the freezer for another time. I took them out tonight, popped them in the oven at 400 for 20 minutes. While they were cooking, I prepped veggies for a salad and burger toppings, made some guacamole, and toasted up the buns. We had an easy dinner that was delish and ready in no time!

Mediterranean Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

1/2 Tbsp flax meal mixed with 1.5 Tbsp water (mixed ahead of time, separately)

1 can black beans (1.5 cups)

1/3 cup cooked quinoa (or any grain like brown rice)

2 Tbsp flour

6 sundried tomatoes packed in oil, roughly sliced

salt and pepper to season

1 tsp liquid smoke (optional)

• Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until combined but not pureed.
• Form into 4 patties.
• Chill in the fridge for about 30 minutes so that they won't fall apart when you try to cook them.

For cooking, either pan fry these on the stove top until slightly brown on both sides or pre-heat oven to 400 and cook for 20-25 minutes, flipping half way through.

Serve on a toasted bun with all the fixin's or on top of a bed of greens as shown below.