Ingredient:

• 1 ½ pounds sweet potatoes (2 medium or 3 small)
• ½ cup quinoa, rinsed in a fine-mesh colander
• 1 cup water
• 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained (or 1 ½ cups cooked black beans)
• ½ cup chopped red onion (about ½ small red onion)
• ⅓ cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed or minced
• 2 tablespoons adobo sauce* or 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 1 ¼ cups quick-cooking oats** (use certified gluten-free oats if necessary)
• Extra-virgin olive oil, for brushing (or avocado oil, if using stovetop method)
• 8 whole wheat hamburger buns (optional)
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