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Quinoa Veggie Burger Sliders Topped with Lemon Tahini Sauce {vegan}

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Prep Time 20 mins
Cook Time 40 mins
Total Time 1 hr
Servings 15 sliders
Calories 93 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the burgers

  • 2/3 cup dry red quinoa
  • 1 cup packed baby spinach
  • 1-15 oz can of chickpeas
  • 3/4 cup Italian seasoned panko bread crumbs
  • 1 large carrot
  • 3 TBSP fresh parsley
  • 1/4 red onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil for the burger mixture + 2 more TBSP for sautéing the sliders
  • 1 TSP salt
  • 1/2 TSP pepper
  • 1/2 TSP paprika
  • Pair with mini burger buns tomato, lettuce, cheese, avocado, etc.

For the tahini sauce (optional)

  • 1/4 cup tahini
  • Juice of 1 medium lemon
  • 1 TBSP extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 TBSP apple cider vinegar
  • 2 TBSP water
  • 2 TSP agave nectar maple syrup or honey works too
  • 1/4 TSP fine sea salt

Instructions
 

  • Cook the red quinoa according to directions. Once the quinoa is done cooking, allow it to slightly cool.
  • Meanwhile, chop the baby spinach and parsley, peel and finely dice the carrot, and mince the red onion and garlic. Place the ingredients in the food processor.
  • Add the quinoa to the food processor and pulse until the ingredients mostly combine into a chunky mixture.
  • Add in the chickpeas, paprika, 1 TBSP of the olive oil, salt and pepper, and process the mixture just until it forms a mostly combined mixture. It should be a bit sticky and thick.
  • Add in the panko bread crumbs, and pulse for just another 10 seconds.
  • Mold the mixture into around 15 slider patties.
  • Warm 1 TBSP of the olive oil in a skillet over medium low heat. Place half of the sliders onto the skillet, and cook on both sides until lightly browned. Repeat this process again for the second batch of sliders.
  • While the sliders are cooking, whip up the lemon tahini dressing: In a bowl, whisk together all sauce ingredients until smooth.
  • When your burgers are ready to go, throw them in slider buns, add avocado, tomato, or whatever other toppings you’d like, and drizzle the lemon tahini sauce onto each slider. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliderCalories: 93kcalCarbohydrates: 15gProtein: 3gFat: 3gFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 19IU
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