Reviewed: Jan. 23, 2013

I can't give it 5 stars because I did change the original recipe. I used oats in place of bread crumbs, didn't add the pepper, added a little flax and extra garlic and onion. The first one I cooked was a little dry but the others were great. Make sure not to overcook them and these will turn out great. So much flavor--probably the best black bean burger I've ever had. Love the addition of the quinoa. This is a great recipe and can be tweaked to anyone's tastes. :)

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boniklick

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 21, 2013

Very good and very easy. Like some others I used a little more quinoa (1/2 cup dry) and I didn't use peppers just cause I didn't have them. I made a quick batch before I had to go to work and they went together super fast and easy and tasted great. My 8 year old daughter loved them as did the wife. Will make again for sure. If you like quinoa you'll love these.

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CHEFABU

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

Living In: West Bend, Wisconsin, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 18, 2013

I recently won a shipload of quinoa and was looking for a recipe to try it out. These "burgers" are delicious. My daughter (a teenager) was skeptical about quinoa but after eating second helpings, she asked me to make them again. I also made homemade guacamole to top the burgers. Following other reviewers I substituted oats for breadcrumbs. The burgers were a little fragile. I will try panko breadcrumbs next time.

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THEHECKERS

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Albany, New York, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 17, 2013

These were great! I love versatile recipes! I also added fresh parsley to the mix, there were other things I added but honestly don’t remember. I’ve made the recipe as is too – just great. I decided to try out my George Forman grill that my mother had given to me a year ago and grilled some mushrooms, peppers and red onion to add to the burger. The patties I fried in olive oil and butter. The burger was great and the patties are so delicious I always end up eating one fresh out of the pan while cooking the rest. Cheers, thanks for the recipe

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mammanug

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 15, 2013

Excellent. Best veggie burger I've made!

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Stacie

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Fairfax, Virginia, USA

Living In: Pasadena, California, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 14, 2013

This burger has great flavor. I used just a little more hot sauce but other than that, I stayed with the recipe. I think it needs more body to it in order to contrast with a bun, so we just eat it on a plate as bean patties. This will be a frequently used recipe in my file.

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Bec

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 11, 2013

Surprisingly good. My kids (19 & 27) wanted this for dinner, so I gave it a try. I added a few things (worcestershire sauce, some onion powder and garlic powder)along with all of the other items already in the recipe. I used multi-colored quinoa, and put some Worcestershire and beef bullion in the liquid--I think the dark quinoa helped add to the "burger" look. I used 3/4 of uncooked quinoa. The recipe with my adjustments made 5 large burgers. While I prefer a turkey burger, my kids loved them, so they'll go into the rotation.

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Deeveejay

Reviewed: Jan. 10, 2013

Great Recipe! I didn't use the green pepper bc I didn't have any and my kids have an aversion to it, but subbed corn instead. I also used powdered garlic and onion (kids hate to see onion too), sriracha for the hot sauce, oatmeal for breadcrumbs (bc its what i had on hand) and 1/2 cup quinoa to stretch the recipe for leftovers for lunch :) Awesome! Loved the great crunch on the outside! Served with Trader Joe's Sweet potato fries. Big Hit!

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kaylabneedham

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2013

These were excellent. The texture of the quinoa is great, and the patties look attractive with the colorful bits of pepper. I used oats instead of bread crumbs as some reviewers suggested, and maybe that's why my mixture seemed much too wet. I added a little cornmeal and wheat flour to help dry the mixture. I started with dry, cooked black beans instead of canned and I omitted the salt, in order to reduce sodium. I will definitely be making these again! Thanks!

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largesse

Reviewed: Jan. 4, 2013

This is the second time I've made these. I followed the advice of some of the other reviews and used 3/4 cups quinoa insead of 1/4 cup. These are absolutely delicious! I got 6 burgers. Ate one tonight and froze the rest!

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