Easy Lentil Burgers

a delicious lentil burger topped with cheese and a tomato salsa on a wooden board

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These easy lentil burgers are full of nutritious pantry staples and topped with a delicious tomato bruschetta. It's the perfect veggie burger recipe for summer!

Prep Time15

Cook Time15

Total Time30

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: American, Mediterranean

Keyword: lentil burgers, mushroom burgers, plant based burgers, veggie burgers

Servings: burgers

Equipment

Ingredients

Burgers:

3.5 oz mushrooms 100g, 6 average cremini
1 cup brown lentils canned, drained and rinsed
1 clove garlic minced
½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
½ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
¼ cup rolled oats
¼ cup Panko breadcrumbs
2 eggs

Bruschetta:

1 ½ cups cherry tomatoes halved
2 tablespoons red onion minced
¼ cup fresh basil torn
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar

Other:

4 gourmet burger buns or lettuce wraps
4 mozzarella sliced, optional

Instructions

Arrange lentils and mushrooms on a bed of paper towels and allow to dry for 10 minutes.
While the lentils and mushrooms are drying, mix together your bruschetta ingredients in a bowl. Set aside for now.
Once lentils and mushrooms have dried a bit, toss them into the food processor with garlic, Worcestershire, salt, balsamic vinegar, and sunflower seeds. Pulse 10 times, then scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add in the rolled oats and pulse 5 more times. It should have a course, crumbly texture and look similar to the picture provided in the post.
Scrape the contents of the food processor into a large bowl. Stir in the panko and eggs. Form ⅓ cup patties, each one about 1-inch thick.
Cook burger patties in a non-stick frying pan for 4 minutes, then flip and cook another 4 minutes. If you are including the mozzarella slices, add them after the second side has cooked a minute or two, allowing the cheese to melt during the final couple minutes of cooking.
Assemble burgers. Place a lentil burger onto each burger bun. Top with bruschetta and serve. Bruschetta Stir together all bruschetta ingredients and set aside.

Notes

Tips:
1- red lentils will not work for this recipe.
2- Japanese breadcrumbs; should be found with the regular breadcrumbs
Storage
Cooked patties may be stored in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat in a frying pan over medium heat until warmed through.
Freezer
You may freeze raw patties on a baking sheet for 2-3 hours before transferring to a reusable silicone bag or plastic freezer bag. Freeze for up to 3 months.

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