The Continued Veggie Burger Saga: Sweet Potato, Quinoa, and Lentil Burger
I believe that, if and when you’re entertaining, it’s important to be aware of your friends’ and guests’ dietary restrictions. Nowadays, it’s easier than ever to cook, vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, etc., and the recipes out there are an opportunity to experiment and create some wonderful stuff.
For casual meals and cookouts, I always like to have veggie burgers on hand. I’m really obsessed with making my own though, because I haven’t found any frozen ones that I love. And I figure that if I’m going to entertain and (most likely) end up with leftovers, everything I serve better be something I’m interested in eating afterwards. Therefore, I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect veggie burger. You may remember awhile ago, when I made quinoa veggie burgers and then when I made them again with sweet potato. This time, I searched for a recipe that had both quinoa and sweet potato, but also lentils–something I’ve been cooking with quite a bit lately and something that I thought might add a nice texture to the patty.
I found this recipe online, and with a few tweaks like using broccoli (which I had on hand) instead of kale (which I did not) and using 2 eggs as binder (a lesson I learned from the previous burger attempts), I made some very satisfying burgers indeed. They are nice with either the beet caviar or caponata from Divine Brine, but they are also lovely with just some ketchup and mustard.
Finally, I’m a fan of a potato bread bun, but to each their own burger bun.
[…] ways to improve upon flavors and textures, so even though I’ve written about veggie burgers here, here, and here, I want to share with you a new […]
[…] ways to improve upon flavors and textures, so even though I’ve written about veggie burgers here, here, and here, I want to share with you a new […]
it’s been a while, but do you still have the recipe to share? thank you! cannot access the link to the recipe you modified with broccoli and eggs.
Unfortunately not. It looks like that site is no longer public. However, the NY Times has a nice recipe. Or you can try this one which is in the same vein. Good luck!
it’s been a while, but do you still have the recipe to share? thank you! cannot access the link to the recipe you modified with broccoli and eggs.
Unfortunately not. It looks like that site is no longer public. However, the NY Times has a nice recipe. Or you can try this one which is in the same vein. Good luck!