Vegetable Burgers (Welch)
Submitted by raspberry
Hearty veggie burgers packed with bulgur, chickpeas, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and sauteed mushrooms. Seasoned with tahini, cumin, and fresh dill for serious plant-based flavor.
YIELD
8 servingsPREP
20 minCOOK
30 minREADY
50 minThese aren’t your sad, crumbly veggie patties that fall apart on the grill.
Built on a base of ground walnuts, sunflower seeds, and soaked bulgur wheat, these burgers have real heft and a nutty, toasty bite that holds up next to any cookout spread.
Sauteed mushrooms, carrots, and onions bring the savory depth, while chickpeas and tahini bind everything together with a creamy richness.
A hit of cumin, fresh dill, lemon juice, and cayenne gives each patty a bright, earthy kick.
Serve them on toasted rolls with sliced tomato, cucumber, sprouts, and a dollop of yogurt.
Kitchen Tips
- Chill the mixture thoroughly before shaping; cold patties hold together much better on the grill or in the pan
- Use a wide spatula and flip only once to prevent breakage
- Pat the outside of each patty with a thin layer of oil before cooking for a crisp, golden crust
- These freeze well: shape into patties, separate with parchment paper, and freeze for up to 3 months
Ingredients
Directions
Put bulgar in a bowl of hot water, soak for 10 minutes or until tender, drain.
Heat oil in a skilled, sauté mushrooms, carrots, onions, garlic for 15 mins.
Let cook.
Grind walnuts and sunflower seeds, put into a bowl, add sesame seeds, bulgur, and wheat germ.
Mix sautéed vegetables with parsley, dill, cahini, chickpeas, tamari, lemon juice, cayenne, salt, pepper, and cumin until blended (small lumps ok).
Add to the sesame-bulgur mixture, mix well.
Chill thoroughly to firm the mixture.
Shape into patties, pat with oil, cook 4 minutes on each side, flip carefully with a Wide spatula to keep from falling apart.
Serve on toasted rolls with slices of tomato, sprouts, cucumber, yogurt.
Serves 8 to 10, depending upon size of patties/rolls.
Yum, with a nice chopped (medium dice) marinated fresh vegetable salad or coleslaw or carrot slaw.
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