The Best Vegan Lentil Burgers
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The Best Vegan Lentil Burgers
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These Vegan Lentil Burgers are the absolute best! They're so satisfying and nutritious thanks to the cooked lentils, brown rice, sweet potato, and onion. Serve with your favorite burger toppings and a side of home fries for a burger night to remember.
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Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups of cooked lentils (brown, green or black; not orange/red)
- 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped
- 1 garlic clove
- 1 cup of chopped sweet potato, (skins on)
- ½ cup of chopped walnuts
- 1 cup of brown rice, cooked
- ⅓ cup of ketchup (or tomato paste)
- 1 tablespoon of dijon or yellow mustard
- 3 tablespoons of flax meal
- 1 teaspoon of sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon of cayenne pepper or black pepper
- ¾-1 cup of coarse cornmeal (polenta), as needed
Instructions
- Ideally, pre-cook your rice and lentils and let them cool. If you have some in the fridge as leftovers, even better (the drier they are the better). If not, cook them up, remove them from heat and set aside. Preheat oven to 450 degrees and lightly oil a baking sheet or line with parchment paper.
- In a food processor combine onion, garlic, sweet potato, and walnuts. Process until finely chopped and uniform consistency. Add cooked rice and lentils and process once more, scraping down the sides as needed. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and add ketchup or tomato paste, mustard, flax meal, salt, and cayenne (or black pepper), and stir well.
- Add cornmeal until the mixture is thick and you're able to easily form a patty in your hands. Make small palm-sized patties, think slider size. You can make them larger, but the smaller ones bake up a little better and have less risk of breaking apart.
- Place formed patties on a baking sheet, evenly space them apart so they have room to cook, and be flipped. Bake for 15-20 minutes, then carefully flip over. Return to oven and bake for an additional 15-20 minutes until both sides are evenly browned and they have a nice crisp coating.
- Serve on bread, bun, or lettuce wrap of choice, or simply crumble over a salad. Top with your favorite burger fixings and save any for later. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Make sure to use the right lentils. These lentil burgers are specifically formulated using brown, green, or black lentils. If you only have red split lentils, make these Easy Red Lentil Patties instead.
- Cook the lentils and rice well in advance. This is a great meal prep recipe and is best made with refrigerated lentils and rice. If you have to cook the lentils and rice fresh, make sure to leave enough time to cool and cool completely before starting. If the lentils and rice are warm, the plant-based burgers will be mushy.
- Double the recipe for meal prep. This recipe as written makes about 6 slider-sized lentil burger patties, but this vegan lentil burger recipe can be doubled and frozen for an easy dinner in the future.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
383kcal
(19%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
554mg
(23%)
Potassium
580mg
(17%)
Fiber
10g
(40%)
Sugar
6g
(12%)
Vitamin A
3257IU
(65%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
57mg
(6%)
Iron
4mg
(22%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 383 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 383kcal | 19% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 554mg | 23% |
| Potassium | 580mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 10g | 40% |
| Sugar | 6g | 12% |
| Vitamin A | 3257IU | 65% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 57mg | 6% |
| Iron | 4mg | 22% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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