Black Bean Quinoa Burgers

Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup quinoa
• 14 oz canned black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 scallions
• 1/4 cup cilantro chopped
• 2 tbsp gluten flour
• 1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp white sesame seeds
• oil
• salsa for garnish

Directions:

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. In a small saucepan with a lid combine the quinoa with 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat and simmer for 15 minutes. Drain if there is any excess water and put the quinoa in a large bowl.

Add the beans, scallions, cilantro, flour, cumin, chill powder, and salt and mash everything together with your hands or a potato masher. The mixture should hold together but still be a little chunky. Divide the mixture into four portions. Spread the sesame seeds on a plate. Form the bean mixture into patties and coat them with the seeds.

Coat a baking sheet with oil and place the patties on it. Bake for 15 minutes, then flip the patties carefully and bake until they are browned and crusty, about 10 minutes more.