Chickpea and Summer Squash Veggie Burger
This delicious burger is a celebration of summer produce straight from the garden. What really sets it apart are the leeks and summer squash.
Gluten Free
Low Sugar
Soy Free
All of our recipes are oil free and vegan.
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes
Yield: 4-5 servings
What You'll Need
2 cans chickpeas
½ cup leeks (can substitute onion)
3 garlic cloves
1 tsp turmeric
A small handful of soaked walnuts
1 Tbsp ground flax seeds
1 big summer squash, finely grated
1 Tbsp rice flour
Pepper and salt to taste
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How to Make It
1 Finely grate the summer squash and place it in a big bowl.
2 Rinse chickpeas. Then place the chickpeas, garlic, leek, walnuts, flax seeds and turmeric with salt and black pepper into a food processor. Process well. Scrape the sides with a spoon and process again
3 Pour mixture into a bowl with grated summer squash. Mix well. Add rice flour and mix again.
4 Take a baking sheet and cover it with parchment paper. Form the mixture into patties and place on the baking sheet.
5 Heat oven to 375F and bake for 25-30 minutes. They will firm up as they cool down.
Cooking Tips
Substitute any flour you like – corn, spelt, buckwheat, oat, wheat etc.
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