Quinoa and vegetable burgers
Ingredients
for 4 person
| 200 g | quinoa (e.g. tricolore) |
| 5 dl | salted water |
| 250 g | cauliflower, finely grated |
| 100 g | breadcrumbs |
| 8 | dried tomatoes, finely chopped |
| 1 bunch | basil, finely chopped |
| ½ bunch | savory, finely chopped |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| a little | pepper |
| 1 | egg, beaten |
| 100 g | cucumbers, peeled, deseeded, finely grated |
| 125 g | plain yoghurt (e.g. sheep's milk yoghurt) |
| 100 g | crème fraîche |
| 1 | garlic clove, squeezed |
| 1 tbsp | olive oil |
| ½ tsp | salt |
| 2 tbsp | olive oil |
How it's done
Quinoa
Cook the quinoa (uncovered) in boiling salted water over a medium heat for approx. 20 mins., stirring occasionally. Allow the quinoa to cool slightly for approx. 15 mins.
To shape the burgers
Mix the cauliflower into the quinoa along with all the other ingredients up to and including the egg, knead well by hand until the ingredients have combined to form a compact mass. Divide the mixture into 16 portions, shape into burgers.
Cucumber dip
Squeeze out the cucumber in a sieve. Mix the yoghurt with all the other ingredients up to and including the cucumber.
To fry the burgers
Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan. Fry the burgers in batches for approx. 5 mins. on each side. Serve the cucumber dip with the burgers.
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