Originally posted April 01, 2017

Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Burger w/ Mango Guacamole

Sweet Potato Black Bean Quinoa Burger w/ Mango Guacamole by  brittnay

A sweet potato quinoa burger with mango guacamole, this will leave you satisfied as eating a burger just without the food coma.

Ingredients

  • 4 small sweet potatoescooked
  • 15oz can black beansdrained and rinsed, divided
  • 1cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/2teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/4teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4teaspoon cumin
  • 1/8teaspoon cayenne
  • 1/2cup quinoa flour
  • 1/4cup roasted sunflower seeds or other nuts
  • 1/4cup cornthawed if frozen
  • 1/4cup fresh herbschopped
  • Oil for cooking
  • optional salt and pepper
  • 1 mango
  • 2 avocado
  • 1/4cup red onion chopped
  • juice of half lime

Directions

Make the guacamole to start, mash the avocado with the lime juice & red onion, cube the mango and add in. Season with salt and pepper and set aside.
Begin by cooking potatoes with their skins on. You can either cut them up and boil on the stove or bake them in the oven.
If you do not have cooked quinoa on hand, you can prepare it while while the potatoes are cooking. Mash potatoes and cut up the skins. You should have 1.25 to 1.5 cups of sweet potatoes.
Set aside 1/4 cup of beans, mash the rest with a fork, then stir them into the sweet potatoes.
Fold in the cooked quinoa and spices. Put the mixture in the refrigerator for one hour at a minimum to let the quinoa soak up all the flavor and liquid.
When ready to prepare the patties, stir in quinoa flour. You may want to add the last of flour slowly and adjust the amount you use so you get a stiff mixture. Make sure all the flour is incorporated.
Finally, add the corn, sunflower seeds, and herbs. I like cilantro, but parsley would work well.
Taste and add salt or pepper, if needed.
Shape into eight patties, approximately 1/2 cup each. The sugar in the sweet potatoes makes these patties sticky when forming, but if you have added enough flour, they should hold their shape in the pan.
Heat skillet to medium and coat with oil. Sear patties for about 3 minutes on each side. The sides will be very crisp and brown, and patties should be warmed through.
Each batch of patties cooks in ten minutes, but you may need to cook three batches. Alternatively, you can bake these in a 400 degree oven for about ten minutes on a foil covered cookie sheet, but you won't get the same crispy brown exterior.

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