Everybody needs comfort food every once in a while. But it doesn’t necessarily need to be something unhealthy. I’m a true believer that comfort food can be as satisfying as it can be good for you. You just have to make the right choices!
Even burgers can be healthy sometimes! As long as you pack them with loads of fresh and good ingredients.
I haven’t made a burger in a while and I was craving some the other day. So I thought I’d try a new recipe. I had a bunch of beetroots in my fridge so I decided to use them to make these vegan burger patties and paired them with lentils to add texture and a source protein and it worked perfectly. I also added some pumpkin seeds for extra texture and goodness.
You could honestly put anything in these burgers. When put them together I chose to use some fresh spinach, hummus, caramelised onions and sourkraut with a delicious wholemeal grain bun I got from a bakery.
This recipe makes at least 8 burger patties and they can be frozen for later. They can also be baked and don’t need to be fried.
Beetroot and lentil burger patties
- Prep Time: 30m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Yield: 8 patties
Ingredients
- 2 raw beetroots grated
- 2 cups cooked french lentils
- 1 red onion chopped
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 pinch chilli flakes
- 1/3 cup pumpkin seeds
- 1 cup wholemeal spelt flour
- salt
- olive oil
Instructions
- Heat some olive oil in a pan, add the onions and garlic and cook for a couple of minutes.
- Add the paprika and cumin and cook for another 2 minutes.
- Add the beetroot and lentils and cook until all the liquid from the beetroots has evaporated. Season with salt to taste.
- Remove from heat and set aside to cool for at least 10 minutes.
- Place the beetroot mixture, pumpkin seeds and spelt flour in a food processor and pulse a couple of times to make sure it's all combined. Don't overblend as you still want to keep some texture in the mixture.
- Shape the mixture into patties. This recipe should be enough to make around 8 patties.
- Place patties in the fridge for at least 30 minutes before frying to make sure they still hold shape. You can also freeze them for later.
Any thoughts?