Butternut Squash Quinoa Burgers

Butternut Squash Quinoa Burgers is a lacto ovo vegetarian main course. This recipe serves 4. One serving contains 383 calories, 14g of protein, and 23g of fat. For $2.3 per serving, this recipe covers 20% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is brought to you by Foodista. 1 person has made this recipe and would make it again. It is an affordable recipe for fans of American food. If you have ground turmeric, ground cumin, sea salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can m

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup butternut squash
• 0.25 cup quinoa
• 5 ounces feta
• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons walnuts
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon ground pepper
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.25 teaspoon ground turmeric
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 0.5 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons coconut oil
• 1 lemon
• 4 rolls
• 2 cups baby greens

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, bring 1/2 cup water to a boil. 2. Add quinoa, cover, and reduce heat to low. Cook until liquid is absorbed, ~ 3-5 minutes. Set aside. 3. In a food processor, pulse butternut squash, 2 oz. feta, 1 1/2 teaspoon cumin, red pepper, cinnamon, turmeric, sea salt and pepper until just combined. Fold in the quinoa, the walnuts and the egg. 4. Form mixture into four patties. In a large skillet, with a splash of coconut oil or organic butter cook burgers on medium heat until cooked through and crispy on the outside, 8-10 minutes per side. 5. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, combine remaining feta, 1/4 teaspoon lemon zest, lemon juice from half a lemon, and dash of cumin (~1/2 teaspoon). Season with salt and pepper. 6. Serve burgers on a whole wheat roll topped with a few baby greens and creamy feta sauce.