Sweet Potato and Quinoa Burgers with Tahini Sauce
Recipe by Pastry Chef, Yiannis Toumpas

INGREDIENTS
For the Tahini Sauce
- 200g tahini
- juice of 2 lemons
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon salt
- approx. ½ cup water
Sweet Potato Burgers
- 1 kg boiled sweet potatoes
- 4-5 tablespoons quinoa flour
- 1 small (70g) tomato paste
- 1 handful fresh coriander, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tablespoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 tablespoons tahini
- juice of ½ lemon
- Salt
- Pepper
- Olive oil for the baking tray
- Quinoa flour for dusting
For Serving
- Greek pitas
- 3-4 tomatoes
- 4-5 cucumbers
- lettuce
- Coriander
METHOD
- 1. Place all ingredients for the tahini sauce in a blender and blend until a smooth, homogeneous mixture is formed. Adjust the taste with salt or lemon and the consistency with water. Serve with a little finely chopped parsley.
- 2. Place all ingredients for the burgers in a bowl and mix well! If the mixture is too wet, add more quinoa flour.
- 3. Shape into burger patties, dust with flour, and bake in a preheated oven at 200 °C for 15-20 minutes until nicely browned. Serve the burgers in Greek pitas with cucumber, tomato, and tahini sauce.


