Men'S Health Black Bean & Quinoa Burger

• 2/3 cup quinoa, cooked (if you can find black quinoa, your patty will look more like beef)
• 1 3/4 cup canned black beans, rinsed and drained
• 2/3 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
• Choose one of the following recipes:
• Southwest Burger
• 3 Tbsp barbecue sauce
• 1 Tbsp Worcestershire sauce
• 2 Tbsp chopped pickled jalapenos
• 1 Tbsp smoked paprika
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• Curry Burger
• 3 Tbsp mango chutney
• 2 Tbsp yellow curry powder
• 1/4 tsp kosher salt
• Asian Burger
• 3 Tbsp hoisin sauce
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 tsp five-spice powder

1. Blend your ingredients in a food processor or blender, stopping as needed to scrape the sides, until the mixture is the texture of wet Play-Doh. If it's too thin, add more dry ingredients; if it's too thick, add more flavoring.
2. Set a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1 Tbsp of olive oil. Transfer the bean mixture to a bowl and wet your hands. Scoop out the bean mixture and press into six bun-sized patties. Slip them carefully into the hot oil, one at a time, until the pan is full but not crowded. Cook the patties until they acquire a crispy crust, about 4 minutes on each side.
3. There's no need to overthrow the holy trinity of lettuce, tomato, and onion, but the inspired burger chef may want to switch it up. Layer on big flavor with these under-the-radar toppings.
4. Pickled jalapenos
5. They deliver the acidic bite of red onion but with the added perk of capsaicin. Buy the presliced kind for no-prep heat.
6. Roasted red peppers
7. Red peppers are not only appealing to the eye but also have more than twice the vitamin E and 10 times the vitamin A of green peppers. The jarred roasted kind work great-just blot off any excess marinade.
8. Avocado
9. There's relatively little fat in beans or grains, but by adding avocado you'll restore the rich mouthfeel you've come to expect from a burger. To identify a ripe, creamy avocado, give it a gentle squeeze; it should yield slightly.
10. Pineapple
11. Drop full rings onto a grill or grill pan and give them a few minutes on each side for crispy, caramelized stripes. Canned rings work fine, but pat them dry with a paper towel first.
12. PER SERVING: 170 calories, 7grams (g) protein, 28g carbohydrates (6g fiber), 4 g fat, 150 milligrams sodium

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/member/views/mens-health-black-bean-quinoa-burger-52545161 (may not work)