Butternut Squash Quinoa Burgers

Ready in : 45 mins

Butternut Squash Quinoa Burgers is a lacto ovo vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 383 calories, 14g of protein, and 23g of fat. For $2.3 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. It is an affordable recipe for fans of American food. If you have ground turmeric, ground cumin, sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes. With a spoonacular score of 52%, this dish is pretty good.

Diets

LACTO OVO VEGETARIAN

Ingredients

butternut squash

0.5 cup

quinoa

0.25 cup

feta

5 ounces

egg

1

walnuts

2 tablespoons

ground cumin

2 teaspoons

ground pepper

0.5 teaspoon

ground cinnamon

0.5 teaspoon

ground turmeric

0.25 teaspoon

sea salt

1 teaspoon

pepper

0.5 teaspoon

coconut oil

2 tablespoons

lemon

1

rolls

4

baby greens

2 cups

Cooking in Steps

1
In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil.

water

sauce pan
2
Add quinoa, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, ~ 3-5 minutes. Set aside.

quinoa
3
In a food processor, pulse butternut squash, 2 oz. feta, 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin, red pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, sea salt and pepper until just combined. Fold in the quinoa, the walnuts and the egg.

butternut squash

salt and pepper

red pepper

cinnamon

turmeric

walnuts

quinoa

cumin

feta cheese

egg

food processor
4
Form mixture into four patties. In a large skillet, with a splash of coconut oil or organic butter cook burgers on medium heat until cooked through and crispy on the outside, 8-10 minutes per side.

coconut oil

butter

frying pan
5
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining feta, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, lemon juice from half a lemon, and dash of cumin (~1/2 teaspoon). Season with salt and pepper.

salt and pepper

lemon juice

lemon zest

cumin

lemon

feta cheese

bowl
6
Serve burgers on a whole wheat roll topped with a few baby greens and creamy feta sauce.

whole wheat rolls

mixed baby greens

feta cheese