Chickpea & feta burgers

Recipes / Vegetarian

Studded with carrot, shallot and salty feta, these burgers are a tasty treat.

Recipe «Chickpea & feta burgers» presented in category Recipes / Vegetarian, to prepare this dish you will need no more 10 minutes. To make this dish at home by prescription from the author Gomer would need: 80ml olive oil, 3 shallots, trimmed, finely chopped, 2 garlic cloves, crushed, 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained, 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely grated , 80g feta, crumbled, 1 egg, 70g dried breadcrumbs , 1 Turkish bread loaf, quartered crossways, split, 200g ctn tzatziki, 25g baby spinach leaves, 1 vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced, 2 Lebanese cucumbers, trimmed, peeled into ribbons, Fresh mint leaves, to serve.

Ingredients:

  • 80ml olive oil 
  • 3 shallots, trimmed, finely chopped 
  • 2 garlic cloves, crushed 
  • 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained 
  • 1 carrot, peeled, coarsely grated 
  • 80g feta, crumbled 
  • 1 egg 
  • 70g dried breadcrumbs 
  • 1 Turkish bread loaf, quartered crossways, split 
  • 200g ctn tzatziki 
  • 25g baby spinach leaves 
  • 1 vine-ripened tomato, thinly sliced 
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers, trimmed, peeled into ribbons 
  • Fresh mint leaves, to serve 

Instructions

  1. Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Cook shallot and garlic, stirring, for 2 minutes or until soft. Transfer to a food processor. Add chickpeas, carrot, feta and egg, and process until combined. Transfer to a bowl. Season with salt and pepper. Add the breadcrumbs and mix until combined. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions. Shape each portion into a 6mm-thick, 10cm-diameter patty.
  2. Heat the remaining oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook the patties for 4 minutes each side or until browned and cooked through.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat grill on high. Cook the bread under grill for 2 minutes each side or until lightly toasted.
  4. Divide half the bread, cut-side up, among serving plates. Spread with a little tzatziki. Top with spinach, tomato, chickpea patty, cucumber and mint. Top with a dollop of tzatziki and the remaining bread.