oil free mushroom kale burger
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Mushroom Kale Burgers with Avocado Pesto

Here's a burger your mouth, belly and heart can all agree upon! Best part? You can enjoy these completely oil-free as burgers or as veggie "no-meat" balls!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time12 mins
Resting Time5 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: American
Keyword: allium free (no onions, no garlic), burgers, gluten-free, oil free, Plant-based and vegan
Servings: 4
Calories: 398kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

Sage Mushroom Kale Burger

  • 1.5 cups soaked whole masoor lentils 3/4 c dry
  • 10 oz mushrooms, divided half finely chopped/food processed, half coarsely chopped
  • 1 cup kale, finely chopped or run through a food processor
  • 0.5 cup gluten free flour, ground dry oats
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage, minced about 8-10 leaves, or about 1 tsp dry sage
  • 2-3 tbsp tomato paste substitute sweet potato puree for nightshade free option
  • 0.5 tsp dry mustard seed powder
  • 1 tsp lemon juice to taste
  • 1 tsp salt to taste

Avocado Pesto

  • 1 ripe avocado
  • 4 oz fresh basil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • salt to taste
  • lemon juice to taste

Instructions

Sage Mushroom and Kale Burger

  • Rinse and strain the whole, soaked masoor. Run through a food processor to grind into a fine texture.
  • Finely chop/ food process half the clean mushrooms and coarsely chop the other half. Finely chop / food process the clean kale. Mince the fresh sage.
  • Combine the ground masoor, kale and mushrooms to a medium bowl. Add sage and remaining burger ingredients. Taste and add salt and lemon juice as needed. Form into patties.
  • Preheat the steamer. Place the burger patties carefully inside. Steam cook for 12 minutes. Turn off heat and let rest for 5 minutes.
  • Carefully remove the patties, transfer to a parchment lined baking sheet or plate, and let cool to room temperature. The patties will firm up and darken in color a bit as they cool. Once cooled, they can be served as-is, refrigerated, grilled or sauteed. Please be sure to brush oil onto both sides of the patties before grilling or sauteeing.

Avocado Pesto

  • Add all pesto ingredients into a food processor and process into the desired consistency. Serve immediately to avoid browning that naturally occurs in avocado.

Nutrition

Calories: 398kcal | Carbohydrates: 58g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 665mg | Potassium: 1397mg | Fiber: 27g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 3390IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 7.7mg