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Lentil burgers
Photo: Amirali Mirhashemian

Lentil burgers

10 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

A vegetarian recipe for lentils - perfect to substitute ground beef in tacos, hamburgers or sandwiches or just as a side dish.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

331
Calories
16g
Protein
20g
Fat
25g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Mustard 1 tsp (5g) yellow 3
Basil 5 leaves fresh (2.5g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown or red lentils
  • 3-4 cups of water
  • 3 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 3 tsp oregano
  • 2 tbsp mustard
  • 3 tsp parika powder
  • 1 egg (optional)
  • basil (optional)
  • salt and pepper (to taste)

Directions

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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