Lentil Veggie Burgers

Name: Lentil Veggie Burgers Recipe
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 2 T chia seeds; 1/2 cup water; 1 cup cooked lentils unseasoned; 1/4 cup chopped sweet onion; 1 raw carrot; 1 small stalk celery; 3 cloves garlic; 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt; 1 T avocado oil for high heat

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Number of Servings: 2

Ingredients

2 T chia seeds1/2 cup water1 cup cooked lentils, unseasoned1/4 cup chopped sweet onion1 raw carrot1 small stalk celery3 cloves garlic1/2 teaspoon ground cumin1/2 teaspoon Celtic sea salt1 T avocado oil for high heat

Directions

Grind chia seeds (I used NutriBullet, but spice grinder or mortar and pestle will do). Add half cup water to ground chia. Let sit 10 minutes or until gelatinous. Chop onion, carrot, celery, and garlic and cook in a little water. (Drink the resulting broth for the yummy flavor and nutrition!) Put lentils in mixing bowl and add chia mixture and cooked veggies. Add cumin and salt. Heat skillet with avocado oil. Drop one quarter of mixture in a burger shape in pan. Cook until brown on medium heat. Turn and brown second side.

Serving Size: Makes 4 burgers; nutritional information is for 2 burgers as one serving

Number of Servings: 2

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user SLENDERELLA61.

Servings Per Recipe: 2

Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving

Calories: 264.0
Total Fat: 11.8 g
Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
Sodium: 359.0 mg
Total Carbs: 31.6 g
Dietary Fiber: 13.8 g
Protein: 12.8 g

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Member Reviews

NASFKAB
Great - 7/19/19
NEPTUNE1939
tasty - 5/26/19
NELLJONES
You can use any legume, not just lentil. - 3/29/19
1HAPPYSPIRIT
Very good! - 7/25/20
RO2BENT
Yum - 7/24/20
GEORGE815
Looks good - 7/31/19
NANCYPAT1
Nice - 12/30/18
CHERYLHURT
Not bad - 12/29/18
NCFITCHICK
I've been looking for a good veggie burger recipe. Thanks for sharing - 3/1/17
DS9KIE
sounds yummy - 1/29/17
CD3802882
Sounds delicious! I can't wait to try it. I have the chia seeds and everything! - 5/13/15