Lentil Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo

Lentils are a great source of plant-based protein and are commonly used as a meat substitute in vegetarian and vegan dishes.

This is vegan, gluten free and high protein recipe. Dish can be prepared in 60 minutes. Recipe requires some culinary experience (medium difficulty). Number of ingredients: 16.

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Lentil Burgers with Lemon Basil Mayo

Cooking Method: Baking, Frying Cuisine: International Courses: Lunch, Main Course, Vegetarian Recipe Keys: Gluten Free High Protein Vegan

Difficulty: Intermediate Prep Time 20 min Cook Time 30 min Rest Time 10 min Total Time 1 hr

Servings: 4 Calories: 1280

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year

Ingredients

Servings

• 2 cup Cooked lentils
• 1 cup Breadcrumbs
• 1 medium Onion, finely chopped
• 2 clove Garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon Ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• ¹⁄₂ teaspoon Black pepper
• 2 tablespoon Olive oil
• 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
• 2 tablespoon Fresh basil leaves, chopped
• ¹⁄₂ cup Vegan mayonnaise
• 4 piece Hamburger buns
• 4 piece Lettuce leaves
• 4 piece Tomato slices
• 4 piece Red onion slices

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the cooked lentils, breadcrumbs, chopped onion, minced garlic, ground cumin, ground coriander, salt, and black pepper. Mix well.
2. Form the lentil mixture into patties of desired size.
3. Heat olive oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook the lentil patties for about 4-5 minutes on each side, or until golden brown.
4. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon juice, chopped basil, and vegan mayonnaise to make the lemon basil mayo.
5. Toast the hamburger buns.
6. Spread the lemon basil mayo on the bottom half of each bun.
7. Place a lentil patty on top of the mayo, followed by lettuce leaves, tomato slices, and red onion slices.
8. Cover with the top half of the bun.
9. Serve the lentil burgers with additional lemon basil mayo on the side, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 4

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 320kcal

% Daily Value *

Total Fat 8g13%

Total Carbohydrate 50g17%

Sugars 4g

Protein 12g24%

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* The Percentage Daily Values are calculated from a 2,000 calorie diet. Your specific daily value may vary, depending on your individual calorie requirements.