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Best Veggie Burger

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Category: Low Fat

 Ingredients List

  • 1/2 c Cracked wheat
  • 1/4 lb Green beans
  • 1 sm Zucchini
  • 1 sm Carrot, peeled
  • 1/2 Granny Smith apple, peeled
  • 1/2 c Canned chick peas, rinsed
  • And drained
  • 1 tb Onion, minced
  • 1 tb Sesame tahini or peanut
  • Butter
  • 1 1/2 tb Canola oil
  • 1/2 ts Curry powder
  • 1/2 ts Chili powder
  • 1/2 ts Salt
  • Server grinds black pepper,
  • To taste
  • 1/2 c Bread crumbs

 Directions

Rhea Gendizer of Lexington, Mass., makes a veggie burger that adds the tang
of a Granny Smith apple to the wonderful crunch of fresh vegetables.

Cook green beans in boiling water until tender-crisp. Drain and chop
finely. Cook cracked wheat in 1 cup boiling water for 1 minute. Remove
from heat and cover. grate the zucchini, carrot, and apple. Place shreds
in a dish towel and squeeze out excess moisture. Combine with chopped
beans. In a food processor blend chickpeas, onions, garlic, tahini, curry
powder, chili powder, salt, pepper, and canola oil until smooth. Add to
shredded mixture. Drain cracked wheat into strainer, pressing with back of
spoon to extract excess liquid. Add to bowl with vegetables. Add bread
crumbs. Refrigerate for one hour. With wet hands, shape into 4 burgers.
Cook 3 minutes on each side on grill lightly brushed with oil.

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