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
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
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.
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