Sweet Potato, Power Greens, and Quinoa Burgers

I love everything about these burgers...I'll be eating them this week on whole wheat pita.



Ingredients :

• 3 Medium Sweet Potatoes
• 1 c. Power Greens (blend of baby spinach, baby kale, and chard)
• 1/4 c. Quinoa (uncooked, rinsed)
• 1/4 c. Almond Meal
• 1 tbsp. Coconut Oil
• 1 tbsp. Maple Syrup
• 2 tsp. Hot Sauce
• Salt and Pepper, to taste

Instructions:

• Preheat oven to 400. 
• Peel, slice, and boil sweet potatoes until soft.  Drain and let cool
• Put quinoa and 1/2 c. water in a small pot.  Bring to a boil, cover, lower heat, and simmer 15 minutes until all water is absorbed
• In a large bowl, mash the sweet potatoes and blend with chopped greens, quinoa, almond meal, hot sauce, and spices
• Pour the coconut oil and maple syrup over the mixture and stir until combined
• Form into 4-5 patties (depending on size) and place on lightly greased cookie sheet
• Bake 40 minutes, turning after 20 minutes

Power Greens and Mixed Vegetable Soup

Another soup recipe that will provide you with endless amounts of nutrients as well as the warm comfort of a hearty soup.  Power Greens is a brand mixture of Baby Spinach, Baby Kale, and Green and Red Chard, so if you can't find the blend, you can make it yourself.

Ingredients:

• 4 c. vegetable broth
• 4 carrots,diced
• 5 celery stalks, diced
• 1 large onion, diced
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 lb. green beans, cut in thirds
• 2 large zucchini, diced
• 1 15 oz. can low sodium chick peas
• 1 15 oz. can diced tomatoes
• 1 lb. Power Greens

Prep the veggies

Drain and rinse the tomatoes and chick peas

In a large soup pot, saute the onion, carrots, celery, and garlic until aromatic

Add the broth and bring a boil.  Using an immersion blender, make a hearty stock by blending until smooth

Add the tomatoes, chick peas, string beans, zucchini, and power greens, and simmer until tender