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Quinoa and Spinach Burgers

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Today we're making quinoa and spinach burgers, a simple and delicious way to bring these ingredients to our table. We combine them with gently softened peppers and onion for tons of flavour, then brown them in the skillet. Time to enjoy a homemade recipe that goes great with your favourite salad!

Prep: 15 minCook: 35 minServes: 4

Ingredients

Here are the ingredients you need

  • 220g quinoa
  • 1/2 Red bell pepper
  • 1/2 Green bell pepper
  • 1 Onion
  • Fresh spinach
  • 1 Cayenne pepper
  • Pink Himalayan salt
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • 220ml Vegetable broth
  • 2 XL eggs
  • 2 Tablespoons cornstarch

Step by step

Method

  1. 1In a skillet with a drizzle of oil, gently sauté the finely diced peppers and onion until soft and sweet.
  2. 2Once softened, add the fresh spinach and salt to taste, then sauté until wilted.
  3. 3Next, stir in the quinoa, let it toast lightly for a minute, and cover with the broth.
  4. 4Add the cayenne pepper and simmer over low heat until the broth has completely reduced.
  5. 5After about 15-20 min, remove from the heat and keep covered until it cools down.
  6. 6Beat the eggs together with the cornstarch and fold this into the quinoa mixture.
  7. 7Mix well, then drop mounds of the mixture into a non-stick skillet.
  8. 8Cook on both sides until lightly golden brown.
  9. 9All done! Now we can enjoy our QUINOA AND SPINACH BURGERS

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