Black Bean Chip & Dip Burgers Recipe
I tried to create a healthy veggie burger that wasn't dry and crumbly or really boring. These fit the bill because even my grandkids prefer them over hamburgers. They taste like chips and dip in a burger! —KT Rehrig, Allentown, Pennsylvania TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Grill: 10 min. YIELD:8 servings
Ingredients
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa, divided
1 cup crushed baked tortilla chip scoops
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
8 lettuce leaves
8 slices tomato
8 slices red onion
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
2. In a large bowl, mash black beans. Add 1 cup salsa, tortilla chips, taco seasoning and cooked quinoa; mix well. Shape into eight 1/4-in.-thick patties.
3. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until heated through. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and remaining salsa. Yield: 8 servings.
I tried to create a healthy veggie burger that wasn't dry and crumbly or really boring. These fit the bill because even my grandkids prefer them over hamburgers. They taste like chips and dip in a burger! —KT Rehrig, Allentown, Pennsylvania TOTAL TIME: Prep: 30 min. Grill: 10 min. YIELD:8 servings
Ingredients
2/3 cup water
1/3 cup quinoa, rinsed
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 jar (16 ounces) salsa, divided
1 cup crushed baked tortilla chip scoops
2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
8 lettuce leaves
8 slices tomato
8 slices red onion
Directions
1. In a small saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add quinoa. Reduce heat; simmer, covered, 12-15 minutes or until liquid is absorbed. Remove from heat; fluff with a fork.
2. In a large bowl, mash black beans. Add 1 cup salsa, tortilla chips, taco seasoning and cooked quinoa; mix well. Shape into eight 1/4-in.-thick patties.
3. Grill, covered, over medium heat 5-6 minutes on each side or until heated through. Serve on buns with lettuce, tomato, onion and remaining salsa. Yield: 8 servings.