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Mediterranean Quinoa Salad with Spiced Mini Burgers

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Author: Susan Randall

Ingredients

  • 3 cups quinoa cooked *
  • 1 lb. extra-lean ground beef or turkey / chicken / lamb
  • 1 ½ tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 ½ teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground fennel **
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 Tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil divided
  • 6 scallions sliced
  • 4 Roma tomatoes diced
  • 1 English cucumber cut into half-moons
  • 1 lemon quartered
  • 1 cup mixed salad greens torn into bite size pieces
  • 4 oz. hummus optional
  • 2 Tablespoons crumbled feta cheese for topping (optional)
  • 4 warm pitas optional

Instructions

  • Form ground beef into 12 small patties, approx. ½ inch thick. Sprinkle with cumin, coriander, fennel, and salt and pepper (to taste).
  • In a large skillet, heat 1 Tablespoon olive oil over medium heat. Place the patties in the pan and cook to desired doneness. (Approx. 4 min. each side for medium)
  • In a large mixing bowl, toss quinoa, scallions, tomatoes, cucumber with the remaining 3 Tablespoons of olive oil. Salt and Pepper to taste.
  • Divide salad greens into 4 bowls. Add ¼ quinoa mixture and 3 burgers per bowl, and one lemon wedge. If desired serve with a dollop of hummus, crumbled feta cheese, and a warm pita.

* to yield 3 cups cooked quinoa, use 1 cup uncooked quinoa + 2 cups water and cook according to package directions.

    ** if you cant find ground fennel, you can ground fennel seeds yourself in a coffee grinder, or place seeds in a plastic ziplock baggie and mash with a heavy object like a kitchen mallet .