Vegan Veggie Burgers

Summer is the season of barbecues and these veggie burgers are the perfect way to enjoy the summer festivities and maintain a plant based diet. They’re an adequate source of protein while also being anti-inflammatory. Get creative with your veggie burger by adding it to the top of your salad, or sandwich it between a bun or lettuce wrap!

 

Ingredients

¼  medium red onion
1 medium zucchini
15.5 ounce can of chickpeas
Flour or breadcrumbs
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp salt
1 tsp pepper
1 tsp turmeric

 

Instructions:

  1. Mash chickpeas
  2. Grate zucchini and drain the water out of the zucchini
  3. Chop onion and sauté with salt and pepper until brown
  4. Combine the grated zucchini, mashed chickpeas, sautéed onions, paprika, salt, pepper and turmeric in large bowl
  5. Cover a cutting board with flour or breadcrumbs and work to combine the ingredients into patties
  6. Cook in a cast iron skillet until crispy

 

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