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A tasty alternative to a meat burger, you'll love this grain and-legume burger. I’m always
looking for creative ways to avoid red meat and I am a huge burger lover. This recipe
will take you 20 minutes of prep time and about 15 minutes of cooking time for a total
of 35 minutes yielding you 6 burgers.
Ingredients:
1 can (19 oz/540 mL) chickpeas, drained
1 cup (250 mL) cooked rice
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated onion
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated carrot
1/3 cup (75 mL) grated zucchini
1/4 cup (60 mL) dry breadcrumbs
1 egg, beaten
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tbsp (30 mL) tahini or peanut butter
1 tbsp (15 mL) lemon juice
1/2 tsp (2 mL) sea salt
1/4 tsp (1 mL) pepper
1/4 tsp (1 mL) dry mustard
3 whole wheat pita breads
How to prepare:
In large bowl and using potato masher, mash chickpeas coarsely; stir in rice, onion,
carrot, zucchini, bread crumbs, egg, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, sea salt, pepper and
mustard.
Shape into six 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties.
Place on greased grill over medium-high heat; cook for about 5 minutes per side or
until golden brown.
Halve pita breads; place burger in each pocket.