Vegan Lentil Burgers

You can never have too many American recipes, so give Vegan Lentil Burgers a try. One portion of this dish contains about 15g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 360 calories. For $1.87 per serving, you get a main course that serves 6. This recipe is liked by 3673 foodies and cooks. It is brought to you by Foodnetwork. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours and 10 minutes. If you have baby arugula, vegetable broth, hamburger buns, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. Overall, this recipe earns an excellent spoonacular score of 100%. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Vegan Lentil-walnut Burgers, Lentil Vegan Burgers / Slider Patties, and Lentil Burgers.

Servings: 6

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 110 minutes

 

Ingredients:

Baby arugula, basil, roasted red bell peppers and spicy mustard, for serving, optional

8 ounces fresh baby spinach

Freshly ground black pepper

3/4 cup brown lentils, rinsed, strained and picked through

2 large cloves garlic, minced

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

6 whole-grain vegan hamburger buns

Juice of 1/2 lemon

Kosher salt

2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil

1 large red onion, half finely chopped and half thinly sliced

1 3/4 cups plus 1 tablespoon low-sodium vegetable broth or water

1/2 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped

1 cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs

Equipment:

sauce pan

potato masher

bowl

frying pan

grill

Cooking instruction summary:

Bring the lentils and 1 3/4 cup of the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer until the lentils are fully softened and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes. Transfer to a medium bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon broth and mash well with a potato masher. Set aside. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the chopped onion, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes. Add the spinach, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper and cumin and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes. Add the spinach mixture, breadcrumbs, walnuts and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the lentils and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Form the mixture into six 4-inch patties and spray with cooking spray on each side. Grill until nice grill marks form, about 3 minutes per side. Place the patties in the buns with the sliced onion and other toppings, as desired, and serve.

 

Step by step:


1. Bring the lentils and 1 3/4 cup of the broth to a boil in a medium saucepan over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer until the lentils are fully softened and the liquid is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

2. Transfer to a medium bowl with the remaining 1 tablespoon broth and mash well with a potato masher. Set aside.

3. Heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium heat.

4. Add the chopped onion, lemon juice and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, until softened, about 6 minutes.

5. Add the spinach, garlic, 1 1/2 teaspoons black pepper and cumin and stir until the spinach is wilted, about 3 minutes.

6. Add the spinach mixture, breadcrumbs, walnuts and 3/4 teaspoon salt to the lentils and mix thoroughly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.

7. Preheat the grill to medium-high. Form the mixture into six 4-inch patties and spray with cooking spray on each side. Grill until nice grill marks form, about 3 minutes per side.

8. Place the patties in the buns with the sliced onion and other toppings, as desired, and serve.


Nutrition Information:

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382k Calories
16g Protein
10g Total Fat
61g Carbs
100% Health Score
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Calories
382k
19%

Fat
10g
16%

  Saturated Fat
1g
8%

Carbohydrates
61g
20%

  Sugar
9g
10%

Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%

Sodium
817mg
36%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
16g
32%

Vitamin K
200µg
191%

Vitamin C
115mg
140%

Vitamin A
6274IU
126%

Folate
293µg
73%

Manganese
1mg
70%

Fiber
13g
54%

Vitamin B1
0.61mg
40%

Iron
6mg
36%

Vitamin B6
0.55mg
27%

Magnesium
101mg
25%

Phosphorus
238mg
24%

Potassium
768mg
22%

Copper
0.42mg
21%

Vitamin B3
3mg
19%

Selenium
13µg
19%

Vitamin B2
0.31mg
18%

Calcium
163mg
16%

Vitamin E
2mg
16%

Zinc
2mg
15%

Vitamin B5
0.91mg
9%

Vitamin B12
0.09µg
1%

covered percent of daily need
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