Beet and Basmati Rice Burgers [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Vibrant veggie burgers that you are guaranteed to enjoy without missing the meat! Dress them as you would any other burger and enjoy the deliciousness. You could go the healthier route and use it as a salad topping as well.

Beet and Basmati Rice Burgers [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Calories

160

Serves

Ingredients

8.8 ounces beets, roasted or boiled
2/5 cup brown basmati rice, boiled
1/2 onion, thinly diced
1/5 cup oat flour (gluten-free if necessary)
1 can red kidney beans or black beans, rinsed
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon cumin
Extra virgin olive oil
Salt
Black pepper

Preparation

Heat some oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onions and cook until golden, 5-10 minutes.
In a food processor, grate beetroots and reserve. Then process the drained beans until roughly chopped.
In a big bowl, place grated beet, processed beans, rice, oat flour, sautéed onions, spices, salt, and pepper. Mix until combined. Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary.
Refrigerate the mix a couple of hours. Then divide the mix in 4 and shape them into thick burgers .
Heat a pan over high heat. Add a bit of oil and when hot, add the burgers to the pan. Cook a couple of minutes for each side. If it breaks off when flipping the burgers just pat them back with the spatula.
You could serve the burgers with sourdough buns or with a good green salad.

Nutrional Information

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AUTHOR & RECIPE DETAILS

Healthy recipes from a professional chef. Maria Llamas is a Nutritional Coach and a Professional Chef. Following her passion she studied Culinary Arts, years later she got curious about how food affected our physical, mental and emotional health and graduated as Nutritional Coach. She is behind Healthy Forkful sharing delicious recipes as well as healthy tips. As a coach, my job is to educate people how important nutrition is and to help them creating new healthy habits based on their lifestyles.