Gluten Free Vegan Quinoa Burgers - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup raw sunflower seeds
1 1/4 cups cooked quinoa
splash water
1 1 teaspoon seasoning salt or 1 teaspoon a splash tamari
1/4 cup finely chopped fresh parsley
1 teaspoon dried onion flakes
optional
any other herbs or spices, you'd like

Preparation

1. Pulse sunflower seeds in food processor or blender until coarsely ground, until they resemble very coarse bread crumbs. You may have to grind your seeds in batches depending on how large your processor/blender is. Transfer ground seeds to large bowl.
2. Place 1 c of the cooked quinoa, Herbamare, parsley/herbs/spices in the processor/blender. Pulse a few times with a splash of water, stirring between pulses, adding just enough water to get things moistened. You want a chunky paste to form, with some whole quinoa grains left over. Transfer quinoa paste to the bowl with the ground seeds.
3. With a big spatula or your hands (my preference!), knead the quinoa and seeds together, adding the remaining 1/4 c of whole quinoa grain. It should form a slightly moist, sticky dough.
4. Divide into 4-6 balls, and flatten into patties. Eat as is if you are in a hurry, or --
5. Warm the patties for a crispy, nutty flavor --
1. option 1 (no added fat): heat oven to 350. Line baking sheet with parchment, and bake until warm and golden, flipping as necessary.
2. option 2 (crispy and delicious): heat sunflower oil in fry pan. When hot, fry patties until warmed through, and golden brown and crisp.