Oh dear me.
Do I have a recipe I am super excited to tell you about!
These delicious Lentil-Walnut Burgers are perhaps the best tasting burgers to ever cross my lips. They give the In a Jiffy Curry Chickpea Burgers some stiff competition! I think they are both tied for 1st place. :)
Vegan Lentil-Walnut Burgers
Adapted from Martha’s Great Food Fast Cookbook.
Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup lentils, picked over and rinsed
- 3/4 cup walnuts, toasted
- 1 piece bread, toasted OR 1/3 cup breadcrumbs
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp red pepper flakes
- 3 cloves garlic
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- Freshly ground pepper
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 chia/flax egg (1 tbsp ground chia or flax + 1/4 cup water)
Directions: Preheat oven to 350F. In a small bowl make the chia or flax egg and set aside. Place lentils in a small pot and add a couple cups of water. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 25 minutes. Remove and rinse in colander. While the lentils are cooking, toast the walnuts by placing the walnuts on a baking sheet and cooking at 350F for about 12 minutes until golden brown and delicious. Let cool. In a food processor, process the garlic, walnuts, toasted bread OR breadcrumbs, garlic, spices & seasonings until combined. Now add oil and lentils and pulse until coarsely chopped (some lentils should be visible and left chunky). Add the flax or chia egg and pulse a bit more until combined. Now shape 4 patties with hands and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a non-stick mat. Bake at 350F for 20-22 minutes on each side for a total of 40-45 mins. bake time. Makes 4 patties.
The burger ‘batter’ is insanely good. As a result, the burgers below are a bit smaller than they should be… ;)
After baking they are golden, slightly crispy and the house smells incredible. You will be salivating.
I had it served up in a bun with lettuce, tomato, ketchup, mustard, S & P. I also had a patty just plain on the side because they are to die for.
These were so easy to make…I will be adding these to the veggie burger rotation for sure. I’m sure they could be BBQ’d too if you are gentle with them. :)
I am off to gather my running things for the 10k race tomorrow. The race is almost an hour away and begins at 7:30am, so I have to leave the house by 5:50am sharp. Ick. I’ve got the pre-race butterflies!
Have a great night!
That’s a long way to drive for such an early race! You rock for doing that. On a Monday morning. Have a great race!
Wow good luck for the race!!!
I have now decided what todays lunch will be…
xx
oooh thankyou for sharing these Angela – they look WONDERFUL!
I just came home from the grocery store hoping you would have posted this recipe by now! I bought things that I thought you would have put in them! haha.
AND..I got it all!
I’m off to make them!
Have fun tomorrow morning!
Good luck on the race tomorrow Ange! :)
oh my god these look amazing! i am definitely adding these to my veggie burger rotation as well! thanks angela!
This will be a perfect Labor Day burger alternative…can’t wait to make them!
OH MY, I think I’m literally salivating — I must make these! You have such amazing recipes! YUM-O!
HAVE A GREAT RACE !! :)
Oh, my goodness! They look so good!
I also wanted to let you know that I made the pumpkin scones, and they were INCREDIBLE! I used 2 cups of unbleached all-purpose flour instead of 1 cup all-purpose and 1 cup spelt, and substituted 1/2 cup turbinado sugar for the 1 cup powdered sugar for the glaze–I couldn’t find any vegan powdered sugar, but the natural foods market in my town will probably be restocking soon! =D–so the glaze was grainy, but still really, really good! It actually added a nice, sweet-spicy crunch to the scones that I (and everyone else!) really enjoyed. Also, the scones themselves have a LOT of protein! 21 grams a pop in my batch!
I am going to make a TON more tonight, so the pumpkin doesn’t go bad. =)
Thanks again for this amazing recipe, and good luck tomorrow!! Ganbatte! ^^
Hi Carolyn
How did you get such good protein stats on your scones? Did you add something else/different to them other than Angela’s ingredients? Just curious!
I also want to make the scones, got everything I need to make them tomorrow morning, yum!
Ana
Hey, Ana,
Nope! I think it was probably just the flour.
~Carolyn
Hey again, Ana,
Agh! The flour I put into the calculator was entered by someone else (and incorrectly, at that!)–there are really only 3 grams of protein per scone. Sorry about that.
Ha! Now that makes sense!
I just could not picture that high protein amount in those scones with the ingredients used.
Thanks for letting me know Carolyn!
I can’t wait to make the scones! (wasn’t able this morning but it isn’t going to scape me this afternoon!
Ana
Glad you enjoyed them!!
Hi Angela. Can these uncooked burgers be stored in the fridge overnight and in the freezer longer?
Danielle, I’m sorry it’s been so long since I’ve made these that I’m really not sure. I think they could dry out. I would scan the comments to see if anyone has reported trying this out. Sorry I can’t be of more assistance!
Oh my – these look absolutely scrummy. I am so making these soon!
Those burgers look amazing! I will be making them tomorrow night for dinner. Good luck on your race tomorrow. You are very well prepared and you’ll do great… I can’t wait to hear the results!
Good luck on the race!!
These sound like they would go well with some onion soup on a rainy, fall day. Thanks for the inspiration!
The burgers look great! Good luck on your race tomorrow.
Dang that’s early! Good luck tomorrow!
these veggie burgers sound awesome and your description of food is always soooo great…makes me want them now. good luck on your race!!
I am sure that burger will give you good energy for your race tomorrow!
You can do it…have a blast!
Good luck on your race. With a burger like that I am sure you will do well. :)
Yummm! Those burgers look amazing! Goodluck at your 10k tomorrow morning! :)
Amazing. Your recipe-making ability never ceases to amaze me. And GOOD LUCK on your run!!
These burgers look so good! I might try them out tomorrow instead of my sunflower seed burgers I was planning to make. One question, though… how exactly do you grind the chia? I’m sure that the way I’ve been doing it cannot be the easiest way.
I actually have a bag that is pre-ground, but I am almost out so I will have to test and see :)
These look FANTASTIC!
Good luck at your race tomorrow!
My oh my what a delicious dinner! I love your creativity.
Don’t worry about the race, you will ROCK it!
Just tried out those burgers and let me say DELISH! Thanks so much:)
Salivating INDEED!
Those burgers sound delicious! The lentil/walnut combo remind me of the lentil loaf that jenna made a while back.
Good luck!
I’m so excited to try these because I’m OBSESSED with lentil-walnut spread. There’s a brand called the Regal Vegan that has bumped the hummus fron my regular playlist. (I know, right? Gasp.)
I bet they’d be great on a bed of greens, too.
Good luck tomorrow with the race! Hope you’re able to rest despite the jitters. :)
oooh those look delish!
good luck on the race :)
When you begin a post with ‘oh dear me’ I know it’s gonna be a good one! I love making my own veggie burgers and freezing them for future lunches/dinners. Good luck with the race!!!
Those DO sound really good. If they’re anything like Sunshine burgers, I’m sure they are!
Good luck in the race tomorrow!!
Those look amazing!!! If I have some walnuts I will for sure try these tomorrow :D
Good luck on the race!!
The burgers look awesome Angela!!
I just tried a recipe of lentil-quinoa burgers this weekend, turned out pretty good but I still want to perfect it.
I made your chickpea burgers this week and they are by far the best burger EVER!!! I loved them, made it twice this week as both my husband and son loved it too and there were no leftovers on the first day I made.
They are my very favorite veggie burger of all times, I love chickpeas so they were a true perfection to me. Plus I love lentils too and after the chickpea burgers I decided I needed to have a good lentil burger (hence the lentil-quinoa trial!) too. Now I have one more recipe to try!
Ana
glad u like them!!! I need to make more STAT
I love homemade veggie burgers! Will have to give these a try. I love the first photo too:)
Good luck on your race!
drooooooooooling! i bet the walnuts are great for richness and i love peppery lentils…these bad boys are right my alley!
Dear me those look delicious!
Have a great run tomorrow Angela!
Good luck in your race tomorrow! I just wanted to tell you I made your chocolate blueberry cake today for my birthday and it was so good – thanks so much for the recipe! I added some applesauce since you said it was dry, and it was not dry at all – very rich and dense. Thank you!
hi angela, the lentils burgers look so delicious. i made the chickpea burger and those were awesome. i will make those this week! have a nice day tomorrow. i love your blog and you have inspire me!
Good luck on the race! I can’t wait to see the recap :-D They’re my favorite posts!
all the best with your race tomorrow. and dang girl you keep this up you are going to have to put out a recipe book!!! great looking burgers.. .thinking I am going to make a “loaf” out of it perhaps…
yummy
How funny. Just came on here to say I will be buying your book should you decide to produce one and the comment above mine references you creating a recipe book too! My first comment on your blog. I have truly enjoyed following it and made the vegan choc chip cookies tonight and they are yummy, love overnight oats and wish you came to my local farmers market with your bars! (Washington state) Thanks for all your inspiration and wonderful recipes.
Good luck on your race!!!!!
thank you!
OMG YUM!! These look fantastic!
Oh man, I recently had my first lentil burger at a restaurant and it was SOOOO awesome. I’d for sure make those at home :)
I am SO glad you posted this- I’ve spent my life trying to find a half decent lentil burger recipe!!
THe burgers look lovely! good luck for the race!
Great recipe! I will definitely try these! Hope you have a great race!
I have been wanting to make lentil burgers for a long time now – and your chickpea burgers are the best! I can’t wait to try these!
These burgers look delicious! I can’t wait to try them. Good luck at your race today!
Angela! They look just delicious. Great leftovers after the race, right? Will these be the next parsnip fries, lol! :) Thanks for sharing!
Oh my goodness, those burgers sound amazing! I am going to have to try them soon… you will have to let me know how they are re-heated the next day :)
Have a great race!