Grillable Veggie Burgers | Vegan, Gluten-Free

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: canned beans

Lentils are lower in calories and cook faster.

quinoa

🥗Healthier: brown rice

💰Cheaper: white rice

Brown rice offers more fiber at a lower cost.

burger buns

🥗Healthier: whole grain buns

💰Cheaper: regular bread

Whole grain buns provide more nutrients.

avocado

🥗Healthier: hummus

💰Cheaper: mashed peas

Hummus is creamy and lower in cost.

Soak black beans in cold water overnight, then drain and cook in fresh water until tender.

If using brown rice, put it in a pot, cover with water, add sea salt, bring to a boil, then reduce heat and cook until tender.

Toast walnuts in a hot skillet until fragrant and golden brown, then let cool and pulse in a food processor until they turn into a coarse meal.

Mix toasted walnuts with breadcrumbs, cumin, smoked paprika, thyme, black pepper, and sea salt in the food processor until well combined.

Chop red onion and mince garlic, then sauté them in a pan with oil until translucent.

Chop mushrooms and add them to the pan with the onions and garlic, sautéing until cooked.

In a bowl, mash the cooked black beans with a fork, leaving some beans intact.

Add the cooked brown rice, sautéed onions, garlic, and mushrooms to the mashed beans and mix well.

Incorporate the breadcrumb mixture and some ketchup into the bean mixture, adjusting the consistency with more ketchup or bean liquid if too dry, or more breadcrumbs if too wet.

Shape the mixture into five patties and place them onto a preheated grill.

Optionally, grill the buns for the veggie burgers.

Assemble the burgers with a patty on a whole grain bun, topped with lettuce, mustard, and a slice of tomato.

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