Superfood Burgers

SUPERFOOD BURGERS

Steps:

• Pre-prep: Bake sweet potatoes, cook quinoa & kale, chop onion and kale, toast and pulse pecans and oats.
• Preheat oven to 200 degrees centigrade.
• Cook the onion with a little splash of water in a large frying pan, add the spices and once they're smelling fragrant; tip into a large bowl and add the sweet potato, cooked quinoa, pecans, kale, oats and seasonings and stir well. Test the seasoning. Add some maple syrup if not quite sweet enough.
• Form into burgers and roll in sesame seeds before chilling.
• Bake in a hot oven for 15 minutes then flip and bake again for another 10 minutes. They should be golden brown and crisp.

MY BIG FAT GREEK BURGERS

Steps:

• Click here to see how she does it.
• In a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, oil, lemon juice, garlic, dill, and salt and pepper.
• Heat 2 teaspoons of oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and translucent, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach and cook until wilted, about 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat. Add the feta cheese, dill and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper and stir to combine.
• Divide the turkey into 4 equal sized rounds. Make 2 equal sized patties out of each round so you have 8 patties total. Put 2 tablespoons of the spinach-feta mixture onto half of the patties. Top with remaining patties working the turkey around the edges to seal burgers closed. Season the burgers on both sides with the salt and remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Spray a nonstick grill pan with cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat, or prepare the grill. Grill the patties until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side.
• To serve, place a burger on the bottom half of each bun, top with about 2 tablespoons of yogurt sauce, then 2 or 3 cucumber slices and a lettuce leaf. Top with the other half of the bun and serve.

SUPERFOOD VEGGIE BURGERS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tbsp oil in skillet set over medium heat. Add onion, carrot, zucchini, cumin, coriander, oregano, and salt. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 3 to 5 minutes or until vegetables are softened. Stir in pumpkin seeds, parsley, lemon juice, tahini paste, and tamari. Remove from heat and cool slightly. Stir in Qi'a Superfood and beans. Let stand for 10 minutes. Add mixture to food processor; pulse until ground. Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide the mixture into 6 portions. Shape into patties and brush with remaining oil. Bake, turning once, for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and heated through.