VEGGIE BURGERS WITH CILANTRO MAYONNAISE

This recipe has been featured in a how-to post on The Recipe Girl blog: Veggie Burgers with Cilantro Mayonnaise

INGREDIENTS:
CILANTRO MAYONNAISE:

• 3/4 cup reduced-fat mayonnaise
• 3/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 teaspoon light soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
• 1 clove garlic, minced

BURGERS:

• 2 1/2 cups canned garbanzo beans, drained and rinsed
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 small onion, chopped
• zest of one lemon
• 3/4 cup frozen peas
• 1 cup toasted whole-grain bread crumbs
• cooking spray or olive oil
• burger buns
• desired toppings (sprouts, grilled vegetables, tomato, etc.)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Prepare mayonnaise:Combine all mayonnaise ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Scrape into a bowl, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until ready to use.
2. Prepare burgers: In a food processor, combine garbanzo beans, eggs and salt. Puree until thick (the consistency of thick & chunky hummus is what you're looking for).
3. Scrape into a medium bowl and mix in cilantro, onion, lemon zest and peas. Add breadcrumbs and then let sit for a few minutes so the mixture has a chance to moisten the breadcrumbs. The resulting mixture should be one that is moist enough to form into patties. If it's too dry, simply add a couple of Tablespoons of water or egg, and if it's too wet just add a few more breadcrumbs.
4. Divide mixture into 6 parts and form into six burgers. You can prepare the burgers ahead of time to this point (place on a rimmed baking sheet, cover with plastic wrap & refrigerate until ready to cook).
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