Chickpea Burger
These quick and easy Chickpea Burgers use many of Mediterranean Diet core ingredients, and are appetizing, healthy, gluten free and vegetarian – perfect for a light lunch or side dish for early autumn. They’re delicious by themselves but go well with Tzatziki sauce.
Servings
2~4
Prep Time:
10 min.
Cook for:
10 min.
Good For:
Lunches
Introduction
Chickpea Burger
What I love about this recipe is that it uses herbs and ingredients part of the original Mediterranean Diet, which have stood the test of time and are the original superfoods!
I had the opportunity to visit Greece a few years ago and ate chickpea burgers dipped in tzatziki sauce nearly everyday. They’re a great vegetarian option and also filling!
Ingredients
CHICKPEA BURGER
- Chickpeas, drained, 1 can
- Garlic, peeled, 2 cloves
- Onion, diced, 1/2
- Egg, 1
- Oregano, 1/2 tsp.
- Cumin, 1/2 tsp.
- Salt, 1/4 tsp.
- Black pepper, ground, 5 shakes
- Olive oil (for frying)
TZATZIKI SAUCE
- Cucumber, 1, grated using large holes on grater
- Yogurt, 3 spoonfuls
- Garlic, 2 cloves, grated
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice, 2-3 tsp. to taste
- Dill
- Spearmint
- Salt
- Honey
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