Lentil & Quinoa Burger
Veggie burgers are so versatile and the combination of flavors is limitless! This Meditterranian inspired veggie burger is packed with protein from the lentils and full of flavor.
Lentil & Quinoa Recipe
The perfect protein packed veggie burger!
Ingredients
Cook Lentils
- 2 cups Dry Lentils
- 2 Carrots
- 2 cloves Garlic
- 3 cups Water
- 1 tsp Salt
Cook Quinoa
- 1/2 cup Quinoa uncooked
- 1 cup Water
- 1/2 tsp Salt
Burger Spices and Additions
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Paprika
- 1/2 tsp Pepper
- 1/2 Shallot
- 1 Egg
- 1/2 cup Plain Breadcrumbs
Tahini Mayo
- 4 tbsp Tahini
- 1/2 cup Mayonnaise
- Juice of 1/2 Lemon
- 1-2 tbsp Water
Marinated Dill Cucumbers
- 4 Small cucumbers
- 2-3 Sprigs of Fresh Dill
- 3-4 tbsp Vinegar of choice
- Drizzle of Olive Oil
- Salt & Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Peel the carrots. To a pot, add the dry lentils, garlic and carrots.
- And 3 cups water. Season with 1 tsp of salt. Bring to boil and lower down to a simmer and cook until tender. About 20 mins. Set aside to cool.
- To another pot, add quinoa and water with 1/2 tsp of salt. Cook on low heat until tender, about 10-15 mins. Set aside to cool.
- To the bowl of a food processor, add the cooked lentils and pulse until you form a paste. Add that to a large bowl.
- Then add the quinoa, shallot, cumin paprika, pepper, egg and breadcrumbs. Mix well to combined all of the ingredients.
- Form your patties and place them in a parchment lined baking sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 30 mins to an hour or overnight.
- Make the Tahini mayonnaise by mixing mayo, tahini, lemon juice into a bowl. If the mixer is too thick add 1 tbsp of water at a time and mix well between additions until you achieve a smooth consistency.
- Slice the cucumbers 1/4 of an inch thick. Add them to bowl and season with salt and pepper to taste, a few sprigs dill, drizzle with olive and vinegar. Set aside to marinate.
- Into a fry pan on medium heat add the oil of your choice, sear the patties until golden brown on both sides, about 4-5 mins on each side. Take care flipping the burger so they don’t fall apart.
- These burger freeze well, so you can freeze any you do not use for next time!
