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Nut Burgers

Reprinted from Feeding the Whole Family by Cynthia Lair (Sasquatch Books, 2008)

This delicious burger recipe will give you opportunity to pile up a bun with mustard, pickle, tomato or whatever and chow down without bothering a single cow.  The nut and grain combination makes a complete protein, all you need is a vegetable soup or salad to make the meal complete.  Try them with our Tomato Basil Soup or the Massaged Kale Salad.

¾ cup sunflower seeds
¾ cup walnuts
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon oregano
1/8 teaspoon cayenne
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
½ teaspoon sea salt
1 ½ cups cooked brown rice
1 small carrot (or ½ of a large one), grated finely
2 tablespoons tomato sauce
1-2 teaspoons ghee or butter
4 sprouted whole grain buns

Grind nuts and seeds to a fine meal in a small grinder or food processor.  Place ground nuts in a bowl and add cumin, oregano, cayenne, garlic and salt; mix well.  Fold in cooked brown rice.  Add tomato sauce a little at a time until you get a stiff, but workable texture.  Form mixture into patties with moist hands.  If the mixture is not holding together, the nut grind wasn't fine enough.  Put all of the mixture back into the food processor and pulse 3-4 times.  That should do it.  Refrigerate patties for a few hours if possible.  Lightly coat a skillet with ghee and brown patties on both sides.  Serve on whole grain buns with your favorite fixin's.

Preparation time: 15-20 minutes (without refrigeration time)
Makes 4 burgers

FOR BABIES 6 MONTHS & OLDER: Puree extra cooked brown rice with a little breast milk or water.
 
 

9 Comments:

Judith Loebl
The nut burgers look great! I can't wait to try them.
June 19, 2009, 7:12 am

si sam
That is so wierd! 3 days ago I was looking for a nut burger recipe. Can't wait to try them! Thanks
June 19, 2009, 8:30 am

Ricardo Novak
Wow, we were just thinking - how can we enjoy a BBQ without killing anything!? Mmmmmmmmmm.
June 19, 2009, 12:30 pm

Wendy Wallace
Those look good! And so does your apron, Cynthia! So cute! I want one!
June 20, 2009, 2:04 pm

Cathy Lilienthal
I have just been commenting on wanting to find a veggie burger recipe without wheat...Thank you ...I will try them today I love doggie talk!!
June 22, 2009, 2:24 pm

Kris Tsujikawa
Hi! I love your cookbook and your videos! You are very motivating and I love the way you celebrate life and food. I have a nutrition question. I'm getting ready to puree some broccoli with pear for my one year old son and I was wondering if broccoli florets are more nutritious than the stems or maybe there is no difference? Thanks again for everything. Best wishes to you, your family, crew and staff. :)
June 22, 2009, 11:16 pm

Joel Saenz
Thanks Cyn for looking out for us veggi's. You are such a great cook and I love all your vegetarian recipes. I would like to suggest on your next book if you could include vegetarian and vegan alternative ingredients in your recipes.
June 23, 2009, 8:28 am

Cynthia Lair
Kris, I think the florets would be easier to digest (hence more nutritious)
June 23, 2009, 8:28 am

Bob Brown
We have made this recipe several times now and it's the Real Deal It's delicious If you haven't purchased Ms. Lair's Feeding the Family, you should; it's available at Amazon.com (but probably also on her website?). This is a vegetarian burger that even a carnivore like me can love
February 2, 2010, 10:10 pm

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