Roasted Zucchini Burgers with Garlic Whipped Feta

Roasted Zucchini Burgers with Garlic Whipped Feta might be a good recipe to expand your side dish repertoire. For $2.82 per serving, this recipe covers 24% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 6 servings with 450 calories, 14g of protein, and 28g of fat each. This recipe is typical of American cuisine. This recipe from Half Baked Harvest has 794 fans. It is a good option if you're following a lacto ovo vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour. Head to the store and pick up whole garlic, feta cheese, olive oil, and a few other things to make it today. All things considered, we decided this recipe deserves a spoonacular score of 96%. This score is spectacular. Similar recipes are Roasted Garlic Whipped Feta Crostini, Mediterranean Burgers with Whipped Feta, and Spinach and Feta Chicken Burgers (aka Spanakopita Burgers) with Grilled Halloumi, Roasted Red Peppers and a Spinach and Feta Sauce.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 75 minutes

Cooking duration: 45 minutes

 

Ingredients:

2 cups cooked quinoa

6 ounces feta cheese

1/4 cup fresh basil

2 tablespoons fresh dill, chopped

4 hamburger buns, toasted

kosher salt + pepper

zest from 1/2 a lemon

lettuce, tomatoes and or sliced avocado, for serving

2 tablespoons olive oil

olive oil, for drizzling

1/2 teaspoon pepper

1/4 cup plain greek yogurt

2 teaspoons smoked paprika

4 cloves garlic, left whole (1 clove for the burger and 3 for the whipped feta)

3 medium yellow summer squash, cut into 2 inch chunks

3 medium zucchini, cut into 2 inch chunks

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper, more or less to your taste

Equipment:

baking sheet

oven

frying pan

food processor

bowl

Cooking instruction summary:

InstructionsPreheat the oven to 425 degrees F.On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss together the zucchini, summer squash and garlic. Drizzle with olive oil, salt + pepper and toss well to coat. Place in the oven and roast for 25-35 minutes or until the squash is softened and golden all over. Turn the squash around halfway throughout cooking.Remove from the oven and allow the squash to cook. Remove all but 1 clove of garlic from the pan, reserving the 3 remaining cloves for the whipped feta. Add the roasted squash + one of the garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Then add the squash puree to a bowl along with the paprika, cayenne, quinoa and basil. Stir well to combine.Line a baking sheet with parchment. Pat the zucchini mixture into 6 even size patties. The mixture will be sticky, but do your best to form the patties. Once all the patties have been formed, place them in the fridge to chill, at least one hour or up to 1 day.Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add about a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Once hot, add 2-3 patties at a time and cook until lightly browned, about 5-8 minutes, flip and cook another 5-8 minutes or until firm. Repeat wit the remaining patties. Note: these burgers are delicate, be careful when flipping.To serve, spread the bottom of each warmed bun with whipped feta (see recipe below). Top with a zucchini burger, sliced avocado, tomato and other toppings. Add your top bun. EAT!!Whipped FetaIn a food processor, combine the feta, greek yogurt, olive oil and the reserved 3 cloves of roasted garlic from above. Puree until completely smooth and creamy, scrapping down the sides if needed, about 5 minutes. Add the pepper, dill and lemon zest. Pulse to combine. Serve with the burgers.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.On a large rimmed baking sheet, toss together the zucchini, summer squash and garlic.

2. Drizzle with olive oil, salt + pepper and toss well to coat.

3. Place in the oven and roast for 25-35 minutes or until the squash is softened and golden all over. Turn the squash around halfway throughout cooking.

4. Remove from the oven and allow the squash to cook.

5. Remove all but 1 clove of garlic from the pan, reserving the 3 remaining cloves for the whipped feta.

6. Add the roasted squash + one of the garlic cloves to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Then add the squash puree to a bowl along with the paprika, cayenne, quinoa and basil. Stir well to combine.Line a baking sheet with parchment. Pat the zucchini mixture into 6 even size patties. The mixture will be sticky, but do your best to form the patties. Once all the patties have been formed, place them in the fridge to chill, at least one hour or up to 1 day.

7. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

8. Add about a tablespoon of olive oil to the pan. Once hot, add 2-3 patties at a time and cook until lightly browned, about 5-8 minutes, flip and cook another 5-8 minutes or until firm. Repeat wit the remaining patties. Note: these burgers are delicate, be careful when flipping.To serve, spread the bottom of each warmed bun with whipped feta (see recipe below). Top with a zucchini burger, sliced avocado, tomato and other toppings.

9. Add your top bun. EAT!!Whipped Feta

10. In a food processor, combine the feta, greek yogurt, olive oil and the reserved 3 cloves of roasted garlic from above. Puree until completely smooth and creamy, scrapping down the sides if needed, about 5 minutes.

11. Add the pepper, dill and lemon zest. Pulse to combine.

12. Serve with the burgers.


Nutrition Information:

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449k Calories
13g Protein
27g Total Fat
39g Carbs
41% Health Score
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Calories
449k
22%

Fat
27g
43%

  Saturated Fat
7g
46%

Carbohydrates
39g
13%

  Sugar
10g
11%

Cholesterol
25mg
9%

Sodium
680mg
30%

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Protein
13g
28%

Manganese
1mg
55%

Vitamin C
40mg
49%

Vitamin K
46µg
44%

Vitamin B2
0.66mg
39%

Folate
146µg
37%

Vitamin B6
0.68mg
34%

Phosphorus
329mg
33%

Vitamin B1
0.43mg
29%

Vitamin A
1355IU
27%

Calcium
266mg
27%

Vitamin E
3mg
25%

Potassium
842mg
24%

Magnesium
96mg
24%

Fiber
6g
24%

Selenium
14µg
20%

Iron
3mg
20%

Zinc
2mg
17%

Copper
0.31mg
15%

Vitamin B3
3mg
15%

Vitamin B12
0.6µg
10%

Vitamin B5
0.77mg
8%

covered percent of daily need
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