Lentil Walnut Burgers

Serves 6
Time 35 min
Lentil Walnut Burgers

Walnuts add a little crunch and brown rice takes the place of bread crumbs making these savory vegetarian burgers a great gluten-free meal. Serve with a green salad or cooked greens.

Special Diets:

Dairy FreeDairy Free
Gluten FreeGluten Free
VegetarianVegetarian
Sugar ConsciousSugar Conscious

Ingredients

    2 teaspoonsextra-virgin olive oil
    1carrot, finely chopped
    1/4 cupchopped celery, (from about 1/2 stalk)
    1/2 cupchopped button mushrooms, (from about 5 mushrooms)
    1/4 cupfinely chopped walnuts
    1 tablespoonfinely chopped parsley
    1 teaspoonchopped fresh thyme
    1/2 teaspoonfine sea salt
    1/2 teaspoonground black pepper
    1/8 teaspooncayenne
    2 cupscooked brown rice, divided (<a href="http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/recipes/2586">Learn to Cook: Brown Rice</a>)
    1 1/2 cupscooked lentils, or 1 (15-ounce) can lentils, rinsed and drained
    1egg, lightly beaten
    2 tablespoonscanola oil, divided

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Method

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. 


Add carrot, celery, mushrooms, walnuts, parsley, thyme, salt, pepper and cayenne and cook, stirring frequently, until softened, about 5 minutes; transfer to a large bowl.


In a food processor, purée 1 cup rice, lentils and egg until smooth. 


Transfer to bowl with vegetables, add remaining 1 cup rice and stir to combine. 


Form lentil mixture into 10 to 12 patties, using about 1/4 cup of the mixture to make each one.


Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. 


Arrange half of the patties in skillet and cook, flipping once, until golden and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes total. 


Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate and repeat process with remaining sunflower oil and patties. Serve hot.

Nutritional Info

Serving Size

Calories

240

Total Fat

11g

Saturated Fat

1.5g

Cholesterol

35mg

Sodium

220mg

Total Carbohydrate

27g

Dietary Fiber

6g

Total Sugars

2g

Protein

9g

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