Quinoa Stuffing

Thanksgiving is here and it's time to celebrate and give thanks!! 

However it doesn't have to be a day to throw off your diet and completely kill your progress!  

If your a stuffing lover (or not) here is a recipe you'll be sure to enjoy this Thanksgiving!! 

I personally hate stuffing, but absolutely love this healthy quinoa alternative! 

Ingredients

2Tbs olive oil

2 cloves garlic chopped

2 cups quinoa

4 cups organic chicken broth 

1 large Apple cubed 

1 medium white onion cubed 

3-5 stalks of celery 

1/4 cup pine nuts

1 tsp pepper 

1 tsp ground cumin 

1/2 cup pine nuts

Preparation

1. Heat oil in medium saucepan over medium high heat

2. Add onion and garlic, until translucent (turning often)

3. Add apples and celery 

4. Add broth, quinoa, cumin, pepper- bring to boil, then reduce heat  (cook until water is all absorbed- about 10 min) 

5. Remove from heat and add cranberries and let stand for 5 minutes 

6. Add pine nuts, fork and serve 

Quinoa Veggie Burger

Here is a NEW twist to the traditional burger!

I love quinoa, and I love burgers so I thought I should give these a try! 

We typically meal prep on Sundays and I usually make a big thing of quinoa, so I took some of our already cooked stache to make these burgers! 

Basically you can use any veggies you have on hand, but I used organic-carrots, mushrooms, peas, corn, peppers.

I apologize in advanced but I am not a huge measuring person, I throw stuff in until it looks right. 

Here is what you will need:

2 Cups cooked Quinoa (I cook mine in organic chicken stock)

1 handful of mushrooms (5-6)

1 handful cup peppers (yellow,red, orange peppers)

2 organic carrots 

1/4 cup frozen organic corn and peas mix

2 Green onions

2 Eggs

2 Tbs minced garlic

1 1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp black pepper

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp paprika 

INSTRUCTIONS:

throw all ingredients into the cuisinart

Spray your pan with cooking spray or add a tablespoon of oil. 

Cook on medium to low heat for about 5 minutes on each side, or until browned. 

*Tip: Make sure patties aren't too thing or else they will fall apart.  

         Be sure to flip gently so they do not fall apart. 

For best results these should cool for a two hours or over night so they do not fall apart.  

Serve however you would like.  But I like them topped with avocado and Pico de Gallo!



Enjoy!