Chickpea Veggie Burgers

Ingredients

• Chickpeas

  canned

  ⅔ cup or 160g

• Red onion

  Freshdirect

  ³⁄₁₆ small raw or 12g

• Zucchini

  raw, with skin

  ⅓ small or 39g

• Cilantro

  raw, coriander leaves

  1 tbsp or 1g

• Red wine vinegar

  1 tbsp or 15g

• Sriracha

  1 tsp or 5g

• Peanut butter

  smooth, unsalted

  ⅔ tbsp or 11g

• Cumin seed

  ⅓ tsp, ground or 1g

• Garlic powder

  ⅓ tsp or 1g

• Black pepper

  ground

  ⅔ tsp or 1g

• Salt

  table

  ³⁄₁₆ tsp or 1g

• Rolled oats

  dry oatmeal

  ⅓ cup or 27g

• Olive oil

  ⅔ tbsp or 9g

• Hamburger bun

  mixed-grain

  2 roll or 86g

• Romaine lettuce

  raw

  2 leaf inner or 12g

• Tomatoes

  red, raw

  2 slice, medium or 40g

Directions

1. Drain and rinse the chickpeas, then mash them in a bowl with a fork until smooth.
2. Add the diced red onion, grated zucchini, chopped cilantro, red wine vinegar, sriracha, peanut butter, cumin, garlic powder, black pepper, salt, and oats to the bowl. Mix thoroughly using your hands until well combined.
3. Form the mixture into equal-sized patties.
4. Heat olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Fry the patties for 3-5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
5. Serve the patties on hamburger buns with lettuce leaves and tomato slices.