Simple, practical, and full of everyday flavour, Cajun Spiced Black Bean Quinoa Burgers Vegan is a vegan, vegetarian American main course made with black beans, cooked quinoa, and almond flour in about 47 minutes. The recipe lays out the ingredients and each cooking step clearly, so you can adjust seasoning, texture, and serving size for your own kitchen.

Recipe Snapshot

  • Prep time: 10 minutes
  • Cook time: 22 minutes
  • Total time: 47 minutes
  • Yield: 4
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 15 oz black beans (drained)
  • 3/4 cup cooked quinoa
  • 1/3 cup almond flour (Or coarsely crushed walnuts, or use coarsely ground sunflower seeds for nuttree)
  • 1 tablespoon Cajun seasoning
  • 1 tablespoon barbecue sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • zest of a lime
  • 1/4 cup of flour of choice (4 tbsp) ((all purpose, or a mix of 2 of oat/rice/chickpea for Glutenfree))

Method

  1. In a bowl, mash half of the black beans really well. Add the rest of the ingredients except flour and mix in. Mash and mix. (You can also add 2 tbsp finely chopped onion and half a green chili minced here for variation.) Add 3 tbsp flour and mix in. Chill for 15-20 minutes.
  2. If the mixture is still wet add another tablespoon of flour and mix in. Taste and adjust salt and flavor. Shape into patties and pan fry for 4-6 mins per side over medium heat. (For additional crisp and less sticking, lightly dust the patties in flour before pan frying). Bake: place on parchment lined baking sheet and bake at 425 deg c(220 c) for 20 mins.
  3. Serve in a bowl or on lettuce leaves or make a burger with greens, tomato slices, onion and barbecue sauce or Vegan ranch sauce and pickled jalapeño. Store: in the refrigerator for upto 4 days. Freeze for upto a month. Reheat on the skillet or bake.

Kiyaan Singh’s Kitchen Note

Keep this recipe as a working base: cook once as written, then adjust spice, texture, and serving style for your own table.