Quinoa-Pinto Bean Burgers

8 hamburger buns
1 can pinto beans, drained & rinsed
3/4 C. uncooked quinoa (+1 1/2 C. water)
1 green onion, diced
1 tomato, diced
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
1 serrano pepper, seeded & diced
1/4 C. salsa
1/2 C. cornmeal or flour
Olive oil

1. Cook quinoa just as you would rice; it takes about 15 minutes.
2.  While quinoa is cooking combine all ingredients in a medium bowl and mash a bit.  Add cooked quinoa.  Divide mixture into 8 parts and form into patties.
3.  Heat a large pan on medium heat, drizzle with oil and cook burgers about 10 minutes on each side or until golden brown.  Serve on buns.

p.s.  You can serve these with your usual burger toppings; they are super yummy and a nice alternative to the usual burgers.  Also, you can substitute brown rice for the quinoa if you'd like.