Recipe: Vegetarian Fruit and Nut Burgers
Are you looking for a quick and nutritious vegetarian dinner idea? Are you looking to pack some extra protein into your plant-based meal plan? Then these delicious “fruit and nut” burgers are for you!
One of the biggest challenges about going plant-based was finding enough nourishing replacements for the standard “meat and two veg” British dinner. I try to avoid feeding my family “fake meat” wherever possible; these highly-processed products do not sit well with my endeavours to cook from scratch using whole food ingredients.
We enjoy all kinds of culinary delights inspired by dishes from around the world. From chilli to curry, from biryani to bolognese. But sometimes I get a hankering for a speedy dinner; something that allows for an appreciation of basic, clean ingredients without a sauce masking it all.
These nut burgers have a lovely texture. They are wonderfully satiating, and the raisins give the flavour a little lift. Ideal for your own quick dinner night, as the main event for your Sunday roast, or something to make for that special plant-based person in your life.
Recipe
Prep Time: 10 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Serves: 4 adults
Special Equipment: Food processor, measuring cups
Ingredients
- 400g mixed nuts
- 100g raisins
- 1 large brown onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 medium carrots
- 200g closed cup or chestnut mushrooms
- 1 large free-range egg (optional)
- 1 stock cube or 1 tsp vegetarian bullion powder
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1-2 tbsp wholemeal flour
Method
- Preheat your oven to 1800C and line a baking tray with greaseproof paper or a reusable silicon baking liner.
- Peel and roughly chop the onions, garlic and carrots.
- Wash and roughly chop the mushrooms.
- Add the vegetables, nuts, raisins, egg and seasoning to the bowl of your food processor. Blend to a smooth paste.
- If the mixture looks wet, add some wholemeal flour a little at a time, and pulse to a smooth and even consistency.
- Use a 1/4 cup measuring cup to scoop the mixture out of the food processor. Roll between your hands and then flatten into a patty before placing on the baking tray.
- Bake for 20-30 minutes, until the burgers begin to crisp.
- Serve hot with seasonal veggies. Enjoy!
