Quinoa Sprouted Bean Burgers (Gluten-Free)
by Dudley Evenson, Co-Founder, Soundings of the Planet T
his is one of my favorite things to bring to potlucks.
The burgers are easy to make and so healthy, with a good combina- tion of grain, protein and veggies. Begin by sprouting beans or seeds (see directions below). If you don’t have time to do the sprouts, you can use any kind of cooked beans. Makes several dozen veggie burgers.
Ingredients
1 cup quinoa 2 cups water
finely chopped or minced carrots, zucchini, beets, onions, celery or
other veggies sprouted beans or sprouted sunflower seeds (or any kind of beans)
herbs, sea salt or Spike for seasoning small amount of tomato sauce (optional)
flax flour gluten-free flour
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400° F.
2. Blend quinoa and water in a sauce pan. Bring to boil, remove from heat, cover, and let sit for 30 minutes.
3. Add finely chopped veggies and sprouted beans or seeds.
4. Stir in quinoa and season to taste.
5. Add a small amount of tomato sauce if desired.
6. Add in flax flour and gluten-free flour until mixture holds together.
7. Form into patties and place on oiled bak- ing sheet.
8. Bake for 10 minutes, turn over patties and bake another 10 minutes.
9. Eat as a stand-alone snack, or eat like a burger with all the toppings— but please, no bread or bun!
Easy Sprouting
Pour ½ cup lentils or mung beans into a jar, cover with water and let sit over- night. The next day, pour off the water using a screen or a strainer. Every day for the next few days, rinse the beans and strain off the water, leaving the jar on its side or upside down if you have an attached screen. In a few short days, you will have wonderful sprouts. Re- frigerate after three or four days or they will keep growing! You can do the same with sun-
flower seeds, black beans or most any seeds. Seeds will take less time to sprout; beans and chickpeas will take longer.
Dudley Evenson and her husband, Dean, are sound healing pioneers with more than 80 CDs and DVDs to their credit. Dudley plays harp; does guided af- firmations; and teaches workshops and online courses on music, meditation and health. The Evensons’ latest release is Chakra Medi- tations & Tones. For more information, visit
their music site,
Soundings.com, and her blog,
HealthyLivingDreams.com. This recipe is included in The Non-GMO Cookbook.
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