Lentil Walnut Burgers
Pile these Lentil Walnut Burgers high with lettuce, tomatoes, and pickles, or whatever your favorite burger fixin’s are.
Ingredients
For the Burgers
- ½ cup toasted walnuts
- ½ cup rolled oats
- 1 ½ cups cooked brown lentils or 1 (15 ounce) can, drained and rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 3 tablespoons minced onion
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- pinch cayenne optional
For Serving, Optional
- Whole wheat buns
- Vegan Cheese Sauce
- Pickles
- Lettuce
- Sliced tomatoes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400° and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Grind the toasted walnuts and rolled oats in a food processor until they resemble a course meal. Be careful not to over process them, or you’ll end up with walnut butter.
- add the rest of the burger ingredients to the food processor, and pulse until everything is combined well.
- Form the burgers into four patties. If you have one, a ring mold will help shape them, but forming patties by hand is completely fine.
- Bake the burgers for 10-12 minutes. Flip them and bake for an addition 8-12 minutes. They should be golden brown and firm.
- Serve the burgers on whole wheat buns with your favorite toppings.