Chickpea Pesto Burgers with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce

Name: Chickpea Pesto Burgers with Roasted-Red Pepper Sauce
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Cuisine: Mediterranean
Ingredients: ½ medium red onion, sliced (1 1/2 cups); 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar; ¼ teaspoon salt; ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper; 1 cup frozen chopped spinach, thawed (about 1/4 cup drained); 1 (15 ounce) can no-salt-added chickpeas, rinsed; 1 large egg, lightly beaten; ⅓ cup chopped walnuts, toasted (see Tip); ¼ cup whole-wheat breadcrumbs; 3 tablespoons pesto; 4 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil; 3 jarred roasted red peppers, rinsed, divided; 1 small clove garlic; ¼ cup mayonnaise or low-fat plain Greek yogurt (or a combination); 1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar; 6 hamburger buns, preferably whole-wheat, split and toasted

Instructions

Cook:35min

In this easy plant-based burger recipe, we combine chickpeas and pesto to create a delicious patty that gets topped with balsamic-roasted red onions and a creamy roasted red pepper mayonnaise sauce. The end result is a delicious dinner that will quickly become your family's new favorite way to do burgers. Enjoy alongside a big salad and roasted potatoes to make it a meal.

Updated at: Fri, 31 Mar 2023 03:28:19 GMT