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Chickpea Farro Burger (with Fennel Slaw)

Vegetarian burger made with chickpeas, farro, cumin and fresh herbs. Served with a coleslaw made of fennel, rosemary and lemon.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Italian, Mediterranean, Vegetarian
Servings 4 burgers
Calories 330 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 chef's knife
  • 1 cutting board
  • 1 food processor or blender or something to mash up the beans
  • 1 mixing bowl
  • 1 zester
  • 1 skillet
  • 1 spatula

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 cup chickpeas drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
  • 3/4 cup plain yogurt use plant-based to make vegan
  • 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/2 cup farro cooked. GF grain like brown rice can be subbed.
  • 2 tablespoons flour GF flour can be used.
  • 2 teaspoons canola oil
  • 4 each whole wheat hamburger buns
  • 4 each lettuce and tomato

Fennel Slaw

  • 1 cup fennel, sliced
  • 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon canola oil olive or avocado oil can be substituted
  • 2 teaspoons lemon zest
  • 1.5 tablespoon honey Use agave or brown sugar to make vegan.
  • 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt

Instructions
 

  • Prepare chickpea patties. In food processor or blender, pulse chickpeas, cumin, red pepper flakes, yogurt and parsley. Process until ingredients are blended but still have chunks of chickpeas.
  • Scoop chickpea mixture into bowl and combine with flour and farro. Shape into four patties. Chill for 15 minutes.
  • Heat up skillet over medium-high heat. Add canola oil and cook patties until golden brown on one side --about 5 minutes. Then, flip and cook until golden brown on the other side.
  • Serve on toasted buns with lettuce and tomato.

Fennel Slaw

  • To prepare fennel, slice top green part off. Thinly slice the white bulb. You can use the green part for a homemade vegetable stock.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together rosemary, vinegar, oil, lemon zest, honey, salt and pepper.
  • Add sliced fennel and stir to coat fennel with dressing.

Notes

Nutrition values are only an estimate.

Nutrition

Calories: 330kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 12gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 346mgPotassium: 444mgFiber: 10gSugar: 13gVitamin A: 358IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 114mgIron: 3mg
Keyword chickpea, farro, fennel, veggie burger
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