Tonight was my 2nd time making these burgers – they are sooooo good! I think the recipe I adapted it from came from animalplace.tumblr.com, but when I went there looking for it (to give credit) I can’t find it. But anyways, I altered it enough that it’s now my own recipe :)

BBQ Black bean and Quinoa burgers

Ingredients:

• 1 cup quinoa, rinsed (or buy the pre-rinsed like I do)
• 2 cups water
• 1 (15oz) can of black beans – rinsed, drained, and mashed
• 1/2 red onion, chopped (about 3/4 cup)
• 1/3 cup BBQ sauce
• 1 Tbsp Liquid Smoke
• 2 Tbsp minced garlic
• 1 cup Panko (or other vegan breadcrumbs)
• Buns/bread of your choice

1. Place Quinoa in a pot with 2 cups of water. Bring to a boil then lower heat, cover, and simmer until Quinoa has absorbed water. About 15 minutes.

2. Fluff Quinoa with a fork, then transfer to a bowl and put in the fridge to cool. At least 30 minutes.

3. While Quinoa is cooling, place beans, BBQ sauce, onion, garlic, and liquid smoke into a food processor. Pulse until a paste is formed. If you do not have a food processor, place in a bowl and mash with a fork or potato masher.

4. Mix Quinoa into the bean mixture.

5. Stir in Panko (bread crumbs), and place in refrigerator for about a half hour.

6. Remove mixture from refrigerator and form into 8 patties.

7. Cook in a non stick pan or on a grill until both sides are crispy. Or on a parchment-paper-covered cookie sheet,in a preheated 375 oven for about 12-15 minutes on each side.

8.  Place in bun, and top with your favorite burger toppings.

Nutrition info (per burger, bun not included): 181.2 calories, 1.9g fat, 33.9g carbs, 7.5g protein

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Vegan Potato Salad

Ingredients:

• 3 pounds red potatoes- cooked, cooled and chopped/mashed
• 1/4 cup vegan sour cream (Tofutti)
• 6 scallions, chopped (I use both white and green parts)
• 1/2 red onion, chopped
• 1 large or 2 small jalapenos, diced
• 2 Tbsp lime juice
• 1 packet Onion soup mix (Lipton)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika

Combine all ingredients and serve.

I got 6 servings out of this, with the following nutritional info:

Calories: 219, Fat: 2.2g, Carbs: 46.3g, Fiber: 5.1g, Protein: 5.7g

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Tomorrow I have an 8-mile run scheduled, and then I’ll come back and post my weekly summary. Today was a rest day, so just a few walks with Lucy – about 4 miles total.