Quinoa Black Bean Burgers

I am so excited to share another delicious bean burger/ cakes recipe! These Quinoa Black Bean Burgers have been a recent favourite at our house and I can’t wait for you guys to try them too! The flavours in these burgers are the best yet – so much depth of flavour with each bite – you will LOVE them!

For this recipe, I’m so excited to have teamed up with USA Pulses & Pulse Canada to share a great nourishing movement to get you to eat more Beans and Lentils!

What are pulses and why are they important?

Pulses, also known as grain legumes, are a group of 12 crops that includes dry beans, dry peas, chickpeas, and lentils. They are high in protein, fibre, and various vitamins, provide amino acids, and are hearty crops. They are most popular in developing countries, but are increasingly becoming recognized as an excellent part of a healthy diet throughout the world.

Pulse crops are one of the most sustainable crops a farmer can grow. It takes just 43 gallons of water to produce one pound of pulses, compared with 216 for soybeans and 368 for peanuts. They also contribute to soil quality by fixing nitrogen in the soil.

Yay, let’s eat more Pulses!

I incorporate “pulses” almost on a daily basis. I don’t keep a real count but we basically eat a lot of lentils, beans, chickpeas and peas. We LOVE them because they’re super healthy! It has been amazing to see how my health improved when I started to cut out heavy meats and replaced them with more plant-based protein like legumes. We are not a vegan family, but replacing a few meat meals during the week with beans is so much healthier.

Incorporating more beans and lentils to your diet is so easy and inexpensive. See, eating healthy doesn’t have to be expensive. I still roll my eyes when people declare that they can’t afford to eat healthy…. it’s very much doable. And one of the best ways to start is to include more beans and lentils. Easy. It’s better for you, the animals and the planet.

I especially love to incorporate pulses into creative recipes like these Quinoa Black Bean Burgers – the flavour of these burgers/ cakes is out of this world!

There’s so much depth of flavour and richness in every bite. The quinoa, the black beans, the dates, the soy sauce all create a very tasty burger! These are probably my best veggie burgers/ cakes yet! A true must-try!

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Quinoa Black Bean Cakes

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cup cooked quinoa, sticky

1 small can of black beans, rinsed and drained

1/2 medium onion, cooked

1/2 teaspoon salt

fresh cracked pepper to taste

Directions:

In a bowl, combine the quinoa, black beans, onion, salt and pepper. (You can use a food processor for mixing up the ingredients.)

Scoop about two tablespoons onto your palms and make a patty. Continue with all the mixture.

Bake at 350F for 15-20 minutes.

Makes 12 – 14 patties.

Smoky Tomato Sauce Recipe

Ingredients:

1 large can of chopped tomatoes

2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar

2 tablespoons soy sauce

1 tablespoons organic raw cane brown sugar or maple syrup

2 tablespoons olive oil

1 tablespoons fresh grated ginger (optional)

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

sea salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

Directions:

Add the tomatoes with juice into a medium saucepan and heat on medium low heat.

Stir in all the ingredients: vinegar, soy sauce, sugar, olive oil, paprika and cover and cook over low heat until thickened, about 15 minutes.

Turn off heat and let stand for another 15 minutes. (the sauce will continue to thicken). Season with salt and pepper to taste.

This post was sponsored by USA Pulses & Pulse Canada.

 

Ella Leché is a cookbook author (‘Cut the Sugar‘), recipe developer, and photographer/stylist behind Pure Ella; where she shares delicious and healthy recipes. Eating PURE is clean ingredients, whole foods, plant-based nourishment and delicious desserts – with quality ingredients and sweeteners so they’re treats with benefits so you won’t have to feel deprived or restricted to eat healthier.
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