Vegan Tofu Herbed Quinoa Burgers

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 17 ounces package firm tofu
• 3/8 cup uncooked quinoa
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1/4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash marjoram
• 3/4 cup ground flax seeds
• 6 tablespoons soy sauce
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt (or sea salt)
• 3 tablespoons chopped onions

Recipe

• 1 cook the quinoa by first removing the saponin-- put it into a deep bowl and pour water cold water over it. whisk heavily with a whisk or fork until a soapy residue rises to the top, then strain in a fine-mesh colander and rinse again. this step is very important for those unfamiliar in cooking quinoa!
• 2 boil 1 1/2 cups water in a pot with a dash of salt. add the olive oil, dill, black pepper, and marjoram (just a few shakes) and let it impart in the water for a few seconds, then add the washed quinoa. loosely cover the pot and let cook for 15-20 minutes or until all nicely fluffed up.
• 3 let the quinoa stand for a minute then fluff with a fork. you may want to wait for it to cool off before handling it.
• 4 drain all the water out of the tofu pack and dry it out on the stovetop or microwave, but not thoroughly as though you are baking, grilling, or frying it-- retain some of the natural liquid inside.
• 5 mush up the tofu by hand or with a potato masher.
• 6 place the tofu, quinoa, and the binder ingredients together in a bowl and mix well. form 6 patties.
• 7 brush about 1 tsp olive oil onto a cookie sheet and place the patties on it. bake at 400f for 10 minutes on one side, then flip and bake for another 10 minutes. turn on the broiler for 1 minute, then serve and enjoy!