Healthy Chickpea and Walnut Burger

by hbhs07, posted in Healthy Recipes

Tired of meat? Want a lighter version of burgers? Try this healthy chickpea and walnut burger recipe and tell us what you think.

Serves: 4

Preparation: 30 minutes + cooling time

Cooking: 15 minutes

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Ingredients for Chickpea and Walnut Burger:

  • 2 tins of chickpeas (400 g each)
  • 3 spoons of fresh parsley leaves, chopped
  • 40g bread crumbs
  • 3 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1 small onion, finely chopped
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary leaves, finely chopped
  • 1 free-range egg
  • 2 tsp homemade dry seasoning
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ½ tsp Himalayan salt
  • 100g walnuts
  • 10g butter
  • 4 spoons of extra virgin olive oil
  • 4 buns

For serving:

  • 4 leaves of lettuce
  • 4 large slices of tomato
  • 4 large slices of onion
  • 4 spoons of sour cream

Preparation:

Step 1

Rinse the chick peas, drain and set aside to dry.

Step 2

Soak the vegetables in a baking soda solution, rinse and dry.

Step 3

Process chickpeas, parsley, bread crumbs, garlic, onion, and rosemary in a food processor. Transfer to a bowl, add the egg and spices, and mix well to combine.

Step 4

Roughly chop the walnuts and fry in butter for 5 minutes, or until golden brown.

Add the walnuts to the mixture and stir to combine.

Chickpea and Walnut Burger

Step 5

Divide the mixture and form 4 burgers. Place the burgers on a tray and leave them in the refrigerator for an hour to cool down.

Step 6

Line a medium baking tray with baking paper. Place the burgers in the baking tray and sprinkle with olive oil. Bake the burgers for 15 minutes or until golden brown on both sides.

Chickpea and Walnut Burger

Step 7

Cut the buns and coat both sides with sour cream. Place the lettuce on the lower half of the bun, add the burger, then layer the onion and tomato slices on the burger. Cover with the other half of the bun.

*Optionally, you can add a slice of cheese of your choice over the burger.

**If desired, you can serve the chickpea burger with fries.

Chickpea and Walnut Burger

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