Chickpea Quinoa Two Ways (Burgers and Mash)

Sometimes I like to recreate a recipe, other times, I like to just throw together a bunch of healthy stuff and see what comes out. This was one of those times, and what resulted were two simple, healthy and delicious meals in one!

There is nothing better as a busy mom then making one basic recipe and having two completely different meals from it. Especially when those meals are healthy and easy to whip up. I liked serving the mash right away, and freezing the burgers for a later night (on those "what should I make?!? nights). And the patties provide so many options in themselves...

• They make excellent teething biscuits when they're frozen; they soothe sore gums while providing lots of nutrition! (This is excellent if you have a tot that doesn't want to eat much during teething). 

• Load them up with lettuce, tomatoes, avocado, and a toasted bun for a juicy burger.

• Add a spicy chipotle sauce and create a falafel wrap. (Click here for a great chipotle sauce.)

• Serve over pasta (pesto is the best!)

• Crumble, add cooked potatoes, salsa, and a tortilla, and turn into a breakfast burrito.

What you need:

3 cups cooked chickpeas

1 tsp miso (any will work but I like the mellow white best!)

15 cloves fresh garlic OR 3 Tbsp garlic powder

1 tsp ground turmeric

Juice of 1 lemon

1 cup walnuts blended to flour/meal

4 cups cooked red quinoa (can use any quinoa you wish)

1 Tbsp chili powder

Sea salt and pepper to taste


What you do:

1. In food processor, combine first 5 ingredients (chickpeas through lemon), and process until smooth. Move to a large bowl.

First 5 ingredients after food processor

This is the miso paste I use

2. Add the remaining ingredients and stir to incorporate.

3. Separate the mixture into two batches, and...

Mixture with all above ingredients

For "Mash":

4. Add 1 can fire roasted tomatoes to mixture. Cook over look heat, and serve! Makes about 6 cups

For Burgers:

4. Add 1 cup almond meal/flour (Oat Flour works well here too!) and stir.

5. Form patties and cook on a griddle, outside grill, or in the oven until lightly browned. Flip, and continue cooking until lightly browned. Serve however you like! Makes about 8 patties. (They freeze well. If frozen, bake in oven for roughly 20 minutes at 350 degrees. These make excellent teething biscuits when frozen...Nya loves to chomp away at one; they soothe the gums and supply lots of nutrition!)

Chickpea Quinoa Patties

Enjoy!

Mash Nutrition Info per serving (1 cup):

Calories: 164

Fat: 2.4 g

Saturated Fat: 0 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 129 mg

Carbohydrates: 29 g

Fiber: 5.5 g

Sugars: 3.5 g

Protein: 7.3 g

Burgers Nutrition Info per patty:

Calories: 180

Fat: 7.6 g

Saturated Fat: 0.5 g

Cholesterol: 0 mg

Sodium: 22 mg

Carbohydrates: 22 g

Fiber: 5.3 g

Sugars: 2 g

Protein: 7.6 g

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