Vegetable burgers

Soya beans have an intense meaty flavour which make them the ideal filling for these gourmet vegetarian burgers.

Recipe «Vegetable 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: 2 x 420g cans soya beans, rinsed, well-drained, 1 garlic clove, crushed, 3 green onions, finely chopped, 1/4 cup firmly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves, 2 tsp lemon juice , 1/4 cup raw couscous, 1 tbsp olive oil, 12 slices Burgen soy and linseed bread, toasted , 60g baby spinach leaves, 2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced, 1 large Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced, 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise.

Ingredients:

• 2 x 420g cans soya beans, rinsed, well-drained 
• 1 garlic clove, crushed 
• 3 green onions, finely chopped 
• 1/4 cup firmly packed flat-leaf parsley leaves 
• 2 tsp lemon juice 
• 1/4 cup raw couscous 
• 1 tbsp olive oil 
• 12 slices Burgen soy and linseed bread, toasted 
• 60g baby spinach leaves 
• 2 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced 
• 1 large Lebanese cucumber, thinly sliced 
• 1/2 cup low-fat mayonnaise 

Instructions

1. Place beans, garlic, onions, parsley and lemon juice into a food processor. Process until almost smooth. Transfer to a bowl. Stir through couscous. Season with salt and pepper. Shape into 6 patties. Place onto a plate. Cover. Refrigerate for 30 minutes or until firm.
2. Heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Cook patties for 3 minutes or until golden. Turn and cook for a further 5 minutes or until cooked through.
3. Place 1 piece of toast onto each serving plate. Top with spinach, patties, tomatoes and cucumber. Drizzle each burger with 1 tablespoon of mayonnaise. Season with salt and pepper. Top with remaining toast slices. Serve.