Simple Vegetable Burger Recipes

Did you know that it is easy to prepare vegetable burgers, with vegetables, cereals and legumes? Did you know that prepared in this way they are more fun, original and appetizing? These recipes are ideal for children, for those who want to eat less meat, for vegetarians, to surprise at family meals, to take advantage of leftovers, etc.

Therefore, we teach you how to make three delicious vegetable burgers: lentils, curried millet, and oatmeal and smoked paprika. Give them a try!

Lentil veggie burgers

This recipe is ideal for children to eat lentils, as well as for those who have difficulty digesting them well.
It can also be useful to use the leftovers of a vegetable stew. On the other hand, it is a vegetable burger that will provide us with a large amount of fiber and iron.

Ingredients

• Cooked lentils (canned or homemade)
• Egg
• Onion
• Carrot
• Garlic
• Spice
• Sea salt
• Olive oil

Preparation

• First of all, we will need the lentils. We will choose the variety that we want and already cooked. We will beat or crush half and leave the other half as is.

• We will mix the two halves again and add a beaten egg, onion, carrot and finely chopped garlic.
• We can also add some spices such as coriander, parsley or cumin. The latter will help us improve your digestion.
• Finally, we will mix the dough well, form the vegetable burgers and fry them in a pan on both sides. We can also bake them by painting them with olive oil.

Oats, in addition to being a very nutritious, energetic cereal and at the same time relaxing the nervous system.
Actually, it also has the property of compacting the ingredients very well. It also contains a lot of fiber and is ideal for people suffering from digestive problems.

To prepare our vegetable burgers, we will give the special touch of flavor with a delicious spice, the smoked paprika. This spice will give them a flavor similar to that of meat.

Ingredients

• Oatmeal
• Red pepper
• Onion
• Garlic
• Smoked paprika
• Breadcrumbs or ground oatmeal
• Sea salt
• Olive oil

Preparation

• First, in a bowl we put a glass of oat flakes together with the finely chopped garlic, onion and red pepper. We also add the smoked paprika and salt and mix well.
• Next, we add half a glass of warm water and a little oil.
• We mix the ingredients well with our hands. It is important to find the ideal point for the dough, which is neither too soft nor too hard. For this reason, if necessary, we will add breadcrumbs or ground oats.
• When it is ready, we will make the burgers and coat them in a little more breadcrumbs or ground oatmeal to make them crisp.
• Finally, we can cook them in the pan or in the oven. However, we should always add a little olive oil to them.

How do we serve them?

These burgers give us many options on our daily menus. For example, we can serve them with a sauce (tomato, mustard, green pesto, guacamole, etc.), accompanied by rice or whole wheat pasta.

On the other hand, we can also surprise the family with some sandwiches similar to fast food but in a healthier version :

• They are first prepared in sandwich bread, preferably with whole wheat bread. We will accompany them with a slice of cheese, a lettuce leaf, a tomato slice and a little mayonnaise.
• They are complemented with salad and baked potatoes garnished with fine herbs.
• On the other hand, as an alternative, instead of the potatoes, thin strips of apple can be cut and fried. In this way, we will surprise with their sweet taste and they will also be lighter.