Veggies Burgers

Home for Lunch. I never could do this before when I was working, but now I got 2 hours Lunchbreak and this allows me to go home for an hour. Well I do not much cooking at lunchtime. I mostly eat soups during winter time. But this time I already had pre-prepared my lunch the evening before. So I only have to warm it up.

The veggie burger was great and just the right with some salad at the side.

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Veggie Burgers

Ingredients:2 cups or 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1/2 cup dry quinoa or millet*
1/2 cup whole wheat bread crumbs (sub corn meal for gluten-free)
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 small onion, finely chopped

1. In a small sauce pan, toast the millet in olive oil for a few minutes. Add a cup of water and a pinch of salt, cover, and cook until the water is absorbed.

2. Put the black beans, cooked millet, bread crumbs, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, tomato paste, and cilantro into a mixing bowl. Mix everything together with your hands until it's evenly mixed.

3. Preheat a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat. Divide the burger mixture into six equal pieces. Use your hands to form 1-inch-thick patties.

4. Pour a layer of olive oil into the pan. Cook the patties (three at a time) for 5 minutes on each side, until they are a deep brown.

5. Toast the buns, slather them with honey mustard, and assemble the burgers with avocado and tomato, or whatever else catches your eye!

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Spicy Asian Slaw

For dressing:
-1/4 cup + 2 T smooth peanut butter or normal butter
-4 T. fresh lime juice
-3 T. Water
-1 T. Soy Sauce
-3 T. sugar or Agave nectar
-3 garlic cloves, minced
-1 T. Sriracha (or to taste)

1.) Whisk all ingredients together until smooth. If its too thick, add a little more water. Refrigerate until immediately before serving.

For Slaw
-ca. 2 lbs. napa cabbage, shredded
-1/2 a red cabbage, shredded
-2 large red peppers, deseeded and thinly sliced
-3 large carrots, shredded or thinly sliced
-Cilantro or mint (optional)

1.) Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. When ready to serve, toss with dressing and top with cilantro or mint, if using.

 

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