Chipotle Quinoa Burgers with Tomato-Avocado Salsa — Three Many Cooks

Ingredients

• 3 cups cooked quinoa*
• 1 can (15 ounces) vegetarian refried beans
• 3 large eggs
• 1½ cup dried breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce plus 2 teaspoons sauce
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 pound tomatoes (color and style, your choice!), diced (about 3 cups)
• 2 avocados, pitted, peeled, and diced
• ½ red medium red onion, cut into small dice
• 2 tablespoons lime juice
• ¼ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• Salt and ground black pepper
• 6 tablespoons vegetable oil