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When I stopped eating beef, I realized I started to really miss the act of eating a burger.

There is something very ritualistic about grilling and burgers.  As if to signal the start to enjoy the longer days on the back patio with good friends and beer.  I love the fresh air, the slight chill as night approaches, and the smell of a good charcoal grill or fire pit (I especially love a good camp fire.)

But without a good burger, something just seems to be missing.

A frozen veggie patty out of a box just doesn’t feel right.  I want a burger that has been crafted like it’s meat counterpart might have been.

This recipe is simple, delicious, and has a texture I love in veggie burgers: crunchy outsides and not all mushy insides.  I opted for spinach to stay in season but I plan on changing it up once spinach is no longer in season.  The burger comes together rather quickly and is prepped for the grill in the oven (so no need to worry about it falling apart once you reach the grill.)  I usually go through the baking process and then freeze them so that whenever I want one, they are ready to go.

Flavors can be changed and this can easily be adapted for either/both vegan or gluten-free ( I highly suggest you check out Angela’s recipe for suggestion on this as her burger is both!)  You can also change up the flavor depending on the seasonings you have available and once the burger is off the grill, the topping possibilities are endless!

Happy Grilling!


Chickpea and Spinach Burgers
 
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Recipe type: Vegetarian Main Course
Serves: 4

Ingredients
  • ½ cup chickpeas (drained, if using canned)
  • ¼ cup onion, diced
  • 1 cup spinach, packed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 2 tablespoons sunflower seeds
  • 1 egg
  • ¼ cup whole wheat pastry flour
  • ½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
  • pinch salt

Instructions
  1. Combine chickpeas and onion in a food processor, pulse a few times to break up the chickpeas. Add in spinach, oil, soy sauce, oregano, paprika, and sunflower seeds, pulse a few more times.
  2. Add in egg, salt, flour, and bread crumbs, pulsing until mixture comes together and is well blended. Remove from food processor, run your hands under water, and shape patties. If grilling out, bake in an oven for 10 minutes in order to get a start on the burger. If pan frying, you can use right away.
  3. If pan frying, cook over medium-low heat for roughly 6-8 minutes on each side. The outside should be browned and crispy.

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  • http://www.myfamilyexercise.com/kids-exercise Jeff Wise

    That burger looks really good! We really enjoy eating black bean burgers and our kids like them too. Okay, the kids don’t like it all of the time but I think it’s just a texture issue.

  • http://www.joanne-eatswellwithothers.com/ Joanne

    I definitely know what you mean about the act of grilling…I’ve been craving some kind of veggie patty on a roll for WEEKS now! This sounds like a delicious burger…it will definitely be getting made before the summer is over!

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  • Ariannecarson

    I made these last night and they were completely amazing. Best veggie burgers I’ve ever had. I had some dill lying around that was going to go bad, so I put that in there too. I also put some fig goat cheese on the buns. The sweetness of the fig really brought out some great flavors in the burger. I can’t wait to make these again.

  • http://twitter.com/BecomingRooks Morgan

    We just finished eating these burgers for dinner and they are amazing! The best vegetarian style burger I’ve mad ever. Thank you for sharing!

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  • Samantha_Ga

    i just stumbled across this recipe this afternoon while searching for chickpea burgers. I doubled the recipe because I wanted to use up most of a can of chickpeas! Mine came out much greener than the ones you made, but WOW. So delicious!!! I would definitely make these again, and maybe next time make them into small balls, like falafel :)

  • Melissa@mywholefoodlife

    I just wanted to tell you that these came out delicious! I found this recipe on pinterest. I love how it was so quick and easy! I would like to blog about it. I will link the post back to your blog. Would that be okay? I am glad I found your blog!

    • elalderson

      Of course! I’m glad you liked them!

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  • Divya

    Can you replace the wheat pastry flour for anything else?

    • elalderson

      I would guess regular flour would work as well!

  • Ellen

    Hi Erin,
    I’m planning to make these burgers this week. They look so delicious!

    Did you use fresh spinach leaves or pre-cooked frozen spinach?
    Can’t wait to try them!

    • elalderson

      Hi Ellen- fresh spinach!

      • Ellen

        Ok thanks! I already expected that! ;-)