Tri-Color Bean Greek Veggie Burger
A delicious Greek flavored veggie burger made with tri-color beans, rice, oatmeal, carrots and seasonings.
Servings 4 -6 Burgers
Calories 231kcal
Ingredients
For the Greek Tzatziki Sauce
- 1 cup 8 oz plain Greek or whole milk yogurt
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh dill chopped (or use 1 & 1/2 tsp of dried dill)
- 1 large clove garlic minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cucumber seeds removed and very finely minced
For the Burgers
- 1 15 oz can tri-color beans rinsed and drained
- 1 medium onion peeled and quartered
- ¼ cup sun-dried tomato
- 3 Cloves garlic peeled
- ¼ Cup cooked rice
- ¼ cup rolled oats
- ¼ Cup shredded carrots
- 1 Egg
- ¾ Cup breadcrumbs
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp ground black pepper
- ½ tsp cumin
- 1 tsp oregano
- 1 & 1/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ cup flour
- Olive oil for frying
Instructions
- To Make the Greek Tzatziki Sauce
- Combine all Tzatziki Sauce ingredients in a medium glass bowl and refrigerate for at least an hour before use.
- To Make the Greek Veggie Burger
- Add the beans, onion, sun-dried tomato, and garlic to a food processor and pulse until the mixture has broken down and still clumpy; you don't want a smooth paste.
- Transfer to a bowl and stir in the cooked rice, rolled oats, shredded carrots, egg, breadcrumbs, salt, pepper, cumin, oregano, and Worcestershire sauce. Mix well with your hands and form into 6 equal patties.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet or cast iron pan on medium high heat. Put the flour on a plate and season it with a bit of salt and pepper.
- Dip both sides of the patty into the flour before placing them in the hot skillet; brush off excess. Fry the patties for about 5 minutes on each side over medium heat, until each side is browned.
- Remove the patties from the skillet and put on a bun bottom. Top them with red onion, Greek Tzatziki sauce, and bin t
Nutrition
Serving: 1Burger | Calories: 231kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 35mg | Sodium: 750mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 10g