Greek-Style Veggie Burgers

Makes 16 mini-patties
Time 50 min

Add big flavor to tiny burgers—also called sliders—with smoked peppercorns. These are sure to please meat lovers and vegetarians alike.

Special Diets:

VegetarianVegetarian

Ingredients

    2 tablespoonscanola oil
    1 clovegarlic, chopped
    1 smallyellow onion, chopped
    1red or yellow bell pepper, diced
    2 teaspoonsground smoked black pepper
    1 teaspoonfresh oregano
    1 teaspoonground cumin
    1 teaspoonpaprika
    1 teaspoonfine sea salt
    2 cans (14-ounce)no-salt-added garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
    1/2 cupwhole raw cashews
    2eggs
    1/3 cupchopped fresh cilantro
    Zest and juice of one lemon
    2 cupspanko-style breadcrumbs
    <b>For Serving</b>
    16Challah rolls, small buns or pita bread
    1/2 cup<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/recipe.php?recipeId=2321">Tzatziki</a>
    3 tablespoonsprepared olive tapenade
    2Roma tomatoes, thinly sliced
    1red onion, thinly sliced

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Method

Heat 1 tablespoon of the canola oil in a large skillet over medium heat.


Add garlic, onion and bell pepper.


Cook, stirring frequently, until soft, 5 to 7 minutes.


Stir in ground pepper, oregano, cumin, paprika and salt, cooking for 1 minute to bring out flavors.


Transfer mixture to a food processor with beans, cashews, eggs, cilantro, lemon zest and lemon juice.


Pulse to combine.


Add breadcrumbs and pulse until incorporated.


The mixture should be thick yet slightly chunky.


Chill mixture 10 to 15 minutes, until firm.


Add more breadcrumbs if mixture seems too wet or warm water if the mixture seems dry.


Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a pan over medium heat.


Spoon mixture into pan to form patties about 1/2-inch think and 3 inches across.


Make 4 to 6 patties, being careful not to overcrowd the pan.


Cook until golden brown, about 4 minutes per side.


Remove from the pan and cook remaining patties, adding more oil as needed.


Serve on toasted challah rolls topped with tzatziki, tapenade, tomatoes and red onions.


Cooked patties can be refrigerated for up to 1 week or frozen for 2 months.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

2 patties

Calories

540

Total Fat

19g

Saturated Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

55mg

Sodium

1290mg

Total Carbohydrate

78g

Dietary Fiber

12g

Total Sugars

12g

Protein

21g

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