Quinoa Veggie Burgers (Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella)
Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Quinoa Veggie Burgers. Crazy delicious, veggie burgers that taste full of flavour and are filling and are very easy to make gluten free and vegan!

As you can see, these aren’t just any ‘ole burgers. They are Quinoa Veggie Burgers. Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella Quinoa Veggie Burgers. Crazy delicious, veggie burgers that taste full of flavour and are filling.
The Mr. gobbled them out – totally a yes getting him on quinoa’s good side. My mom also loved them. YES YES YES! These were the two people who were against me and my quinoa ways and I’ve converted them! Maybe I should explain why I think these burgers were so fantastic.
I did something crazy. Okay, not really, but instead of cooking the quinoa with water, I used broth. Friends, when you make quinoa with broth, amazing things happen.
As in, I made them instantly amazing. I had to resist eating just the bare cooked quinoa. It was so good. I saw such a huge difference in cooking them in broth over water that I will always make my quinoa this way. Since the broth was so flavourful, that provided such a delicious base for these burgers. Now, these burgers aren’t your fake frozen veggie burgers. They are firm like real burgers, but soft enough on the inside and packed with flavours of all the seasonings and the sun-dried tomatoes.
Then you get hit with the cheese. The mozzarella oozes out a bit when you break into the burger, almost as if this is a mozzarella-stuffed burger. It helps to add a delicious cheesy bite to the burgers, will being a binder at the same time. The sun dried tomatoes not only provide an insanely good flavour, but they add some beautiful specs of colour too.
Whoa. Technically speaking, this could be a pizza-esque burger with the tomatoes and cheese. And more than technically speaking, this was good. Remember when I said I was all quinoa-ed out? I was wrong.
The quinoa is back to stay for good. Oh yes. If you want an amazing quinoa burger, then these are the ones for you!
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Q: How do I make these quinoa veggie burgers vegan?
A: You can sub the cheese for vegan dairy mozzarella shreds, and use flax eggs instead. You will need to add a little more flour to help keep the burgers together.
Q: My burgers are falling apart. How do I make my quinoa burgers stay together?
A: Just like any other burger, you need to take care with how you mix your ingredients and form your patties. Mix well, and form the patties tightly. If your uncooked patties are too wet, add a bit more flour, re-mix, and form them again.
Q: What do I serve with quinoa burgers?
A: I’ve been asked this several times. You could serve these with my popular kale cabbage slaw or with a vegan burger bun. I love homemade fries on the side. Also, you can make them smaller and put them on top of a salad bowl.
P.S. Here are some of the items I used to make this recipe if you’d like to use them too:
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Quinoa Veggie Burgers (Sun-dried Tomato and Mozzarella)
Ingredients
- 1 cup cooked quinoa
- 3/4 cup low part skim mozzarella shredded cheese
- 2 sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
- 1 1/2 eggs, I usually beat a whole egg, then half it
- 3 tablespoons flour, you can use coconut flour for GF
- 1 tablespoon chopped scallion/green onions
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon sriracha, optional
- 2 tablespoons oil
To cook quinoa (makes 3 cups):
- 1 cup uncooked quinoa
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
Cooking Quinoa
- Wash the quinoa in a mesh strainer rigorously with water.
- In a pan over medium high heat, add 2 teaspoons olive oil. Dry the quinoa by adding it to the pan and letting it heat up for about 2 minutes.
- Add the broth to the pan and the salt. Stir, and bring to a boil. Lower to medium-low heat and cover, cooking for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When all of the water has been absorbed, the quinoa is finishing cooking. Use your fork to fluff the quinoa a bit.
Quinoa Burgers
- Add all of the ingredients together to make the burgers except the oil, stirring until thoroughly combined.
- Divide into 4 burgers on a parchment paper (or just a place).
- Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat.
- Test to ensure the oil is hot enough (but not burned) by breaking off a piece of one of the burgers. If it sizzles, it is hot enough.
- Add the burgers into the pan. Allow to cook for 2-3 minutes on one side, then flip.
- Cook for 2-3 minutes on this side. It should be golden brown. If not, cook for one minute extra on each side. Place on a paper towel to cool and remove excess oil. Enjoy!
Notes
- TO MAKE IT VEGAN
- You can use vegan shredded cheese such as Daiya cheese and a flax egg
- TO MAKE IT GLUTEN FREE I make these Gluten Free all the time by using coconut flour instead of regular flour.
- HOW TO STORE You can store these burgers in an air tight tupperware container in the fridge separated by wax paper. They last about 4-5 days in the fridge and taste best fresh.
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Just found these on pinterest and made them last night. They were great! Thank you for the recipe. I had some leftover quinoa so I made them again tonight, with some additions that gave them an extra kick (I like spice). In case anyone wants to try a variation, here’s what I added to the original recipe: 1/2 tsp of cayenne pepper, 1/2 tsp of smoked paprika, and 1/2 tsp of mesquite spice blend. I also used only 1 egg and less oil for the pan. I served with a dollop of BBQ sauce. For lunch next day, I added guacamole instead of BBQ sauce, and that was also delicious. Thanks again! The addition of mozzarella was a great idea!
So glad you enjoyed it Lindsay! Love your additions. 🙂
Hands down, one of the newest family favorite dinners. Served with zucchini noodles and a beautiful tomato basil sauce. Beautiful, clean and satisfying meal. Let’s not forget super easy. Thank you Jessica!
Lindsay I’m so excited to hear that! You’re so welcome and so glad you and your family loved it!
Made these last night and am sharing them with co-workers today. They came out really, really good. Cooking the quinoa in chicken broth was an awesome change. Thanks very much!
So glad you enjoyed them JP!! 🙂 You’re so welcome and thanks for the feedback!
I made these tonight and they were AMAZING!! I will definitely be making these often 🙂 Boyfriend approved as well!
So glad you enjoyed them Charlotte! Thanks so much for the positive feedback!
Hello! Quick question — did you use shredded cheese or the block or fresh mozzarella?
Shredded! I’m gonna fix that in the recipe, thanks!
These look amazing good! I am a quinoa fan…quick question, what did you use to make them so pretty and round?
Thanks!!
Hi Paty,
So sorry I’m just getting your question! I just pat with them my hands actually! They hold together pretty well. 🙂
Oh my goodness, I’m dying to try these. They look so delicious!!
I just discovered your recipe on Pinterest 😀 and decided to give it a try, so we had the quinoa burgers for dinner this evening! It’s really, surprisingly easy to make and we all absolutely loved them! Congrats for the blog and for the yummy recipe ideas! I wanted to send you a picture but I cannot 🙁
Hi Georgia! I’m so glad you enjoyed them thanks for letting me know!! I would LOVE if you could email me a picture at askjessicainthekitchen@gmail.com . Thanks for your kind words and you’re most welcome !
Hi! I just tagged you on instagram 🙂 …you’ll see, my burgers are not as good looking as yours, but the picture was appreciated because they look really yummy!
do you use just shredded mozzarella or take mozzarella balls and cut them?
Hi Heather,
I use shredded mozzarella!
Hello there Jessica!! I thought I would drop you a comment to let you know that I made this recipe last night and it was AMAZING! I added some sriracha and a tad of lemon to give it a nice tang and spice kick to it. I absolutely LOVED it! I also just wanted to say how much I appreciate what you are doing, for offering healthy recipes that are actually tasty and easy to make. My mom has been fighting pancreatic cancer for the last 9 months and she has had to change her diet to a full vegan diet. Tu support her, me and some other members of my family are also trying to switch to vegan or vegetarian diets so we are all in it together. That’s when I came upon your website, and I just wanted to thank you so much for the work you put into this and let you know how much I appreciate it.
Have a great weekend!!
–Marie
Hi Marie,
Wow! I’m so glad you enjoyed my recipe so much! Thanks so much for the feedback. I love the additions you made and I really do wish for the very best for your mom in this time. Feel free to email me separately if you need anything! Have a great week!