Lentil Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

Name: Lentil Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 1 h 8 min
Ingredients: 3/4 cup French lentils; 1 large garlic clove chopped; 1 tsp dried thyme; 1 cup fresh whole grain breadcrumbs; 1 cup sweet onion finely chopped; 2 large eggs; 1 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 1/4 smoked paprika; 4 whole grain burger buns; 1 cup plain Greek yoghurt; 1 cup cucumber finely diced

5 steps

Prep:1hCook:8min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 02:45:53 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories450.2 kcal (23%)

Total Fat9.4 g (13%)

Carbs65.1 g (25%)

Sugars8.8 g (10%)

Protein28.1 g (56%)

Sodium1088.3 mg (54%)

Fiber9 g (32%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

¾ cupFrench lentils

1garlic clove

large, chopped

1 tspdried thyme

1 cupfresh whole grain breadcrumbs

1 tspsalt

¼ tspblack pepper

¼ tspsmoked paprika

4whole grain burger buns

1 cupplain greek yoghurt

1 cupcucumber

finely diced

Instructions

Step 1

Put the lentils garlic and thyme in a small pot, add 4 cups of water and bring to the boil over a high heat. Reduce to a medium low heat and simmer until lentils are tender, about 25-30 minutes. Drain and let cool for 10 minutes.

Step 2

To make the tzatziki combine the yoghurt cucumber and garlic and stir. Set aside.

Step 3

Transfer the lentils to a large bowl and mash until about half the lentils are crushed. Add the onion, breadcrumbs, eggs, salt, pepper and paprika and stir until throughly combined. Make 4 pasties about 1/2 inch thick.

Step 4

Coat a large non stick pan with olive oil over a medium heat. Carefully place the patties on the pan and cook until brown, 4 minutes each side.

Step 5

Place on a bun. Top with the tzatziki sauce and serve.