VEGGIE BURGERS W/ CILANTRO MAYONNAISE
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CILANTRO MAYONNAISE:
¾ cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
¾ cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 tsp light soy sauce
1 Tbs fresh lime juice
1 clove garlic, minced
BURGERS:
2½ cups canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
4 large eggs
½ tsp sea salt
1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
1 small onion, chopped
zest of one lemon
¾ cup frozen peas
1 cup toasted whole-grain bread crumbs
cooking spray or olive oil
burger buns
desired toppings (sprouts, grilled vegetables, tomato, etc.)
1. Prepare mayonnaise: Combine all mayonnaise ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Scrape into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Prepare burgers: In a food processor, combine garbanzo beans, eggs and salt. Puree until thick (the consistency of thick & chunky hummus is what you’re looking for).
3. Scrape into a medium bowl and mix in cilantro, onion, lemon zest and peas. Add breadcrumbs and then let sit for a few minutes so the mixture has a chance to moisten the breadcrumbs. The resulting mixture should be one that is moist enough to form into patties. If it’s too dry, simply add a couple of Tablespoons of water or egg, and if it’s too wet just add a few more breadcrumbs.
4. Divide mixture into 6 parts and form into six burgers. You can prepare the burgers ahead of time to this point (place on a rimmed baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate until ready to cook).
5. Spray cooking spray (or add olive oil) in large skillet and heat to medium. Add 3 patties, cover and cook for 7 to 10 minutes or until bottoms are browned. Flip patties and cook for another 7 minutes on the other side. Top with cheese at the end of cooking, if you wish! Repeat with remaining three patties.
6. Toast buns and add favorite toppings.
Yield: 6
Cooking Tips
*Buy whole-grain buns for the burgers and just use a couple of them to grind in the food processor for the crumbs that you’ll need. Then spread them on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven until browned.
Recipe Source: Adapted from 101 Cookbooks & South Beach Diet
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3 Comments
Great recipe! I bookmarked this page and will be trying it very soon!
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Great Veggy recipe!! Even my husband, who is more a meat eater, liked them. I used a blender and it worked great. Also, I substituted chopped sweet potato for the peas (not being a big fan of peas). I will definitely be making this again.
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Delicious! Don’t let the word “food processor” scare you – these were quick ‘n easy to make. Since I was only cooking for 2 we got dinner and two lunches out of this recipe. (and I made the burgers big!) I didn’t have fresh cilantro, only dried, so adapted accordingly – and they were good – I bet they’re *amazing* with fresh!
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