Joel Callen

Food & Wine

Veggie burgers with a yoghurt sauce

Veggie burgers with a yoghurt sauce

The burger gets a healthy makeover thanks to nutritious lentils. With the addition of a tangy yogurt-mint sauce, these are set to become a new favourite at dinner time.

Ingredients:

  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 green onions, thinly sliced
  • Coarse salt and ground pepper
  • 5 bread rolls
  • 1 can lentils, rinsed, drained, and patted dry
  • 1 large egg
  • ¼ cup thinly sliced fresh mint leaves
  • ½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
  • 1 lettuce
  • 1 large tomato, cut in slices

NOTE: You may want to add seeds to your veggie patties for an extra healthy kick

Method:

1. Fit food processor with chopping blade. Process one bread roll until finely ground. Add lentils, egg, half the mint, one-teaspoon of salt, three-quarters of a teaspoon pepper, and remaining green onions. Pulse just until combined.
NOTE: If you want to add seeds to your patties you should mix them in at this stage.

2. Dividing evenly, shape mixture into four three-and-a-half-inch patties. In a large fry pan, heat oil over medium. Cook burgers until browned and firm, four to five minutes per side.


3. To make yoghurt sauce, in a small bowl, combine yogurt, remaining mint, and remaining tablespoon lemon juice; season with salt and pepper. Place burgers on buns, and top with yogurt sauce, tomato and lettuce.

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