Easy Lentil Burgers

Ingredients

• Lentils

  Mature seeds, cooked, boiled, with salt

  2 cup or 396g

• Walnuts

  Nuts, english

  ⅛ cup, chopped or 15g

• Bread crumbs

  Dry, grated, plain

  2 tbsp or 14g

• Nutritional Yeast

  Vegan - Whole Foods Market

  2 tbsp or 15g

• Soy sauce

  Made from soy (tamari)

  1 tsp or 6g

• Cumin

  Spices, cumin seed

  ½ tsp, ground or 2g

• Salt

  Table

  1 tsp or 6g

• Lettuce

  Romaine or cos, raw

  1 cup shredded or 47g

• Tomatoes

  Red, ripe, raw, year round average

  4 slice, medium or 80g

• Hamburger bun

  Mixed-grain

  4 roll or 172g

• Olive oil

  Salad or cooking

  2 tbsp or 27g

Directions

1. Rinse and drain the cooked lentils well. In a medium bowl, mash them until mostly smooth, then stir in the salt, nutritional yeast, cumin, soy sauce, crushed walnuts, and bread crumbs until evenly combined.
2. Divide the mixture into 4 portions and shape into patties about 3 1/2–4 inches wide; press to a moderate thickness so they hold together.
3. Warm the olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the patties until browned and crisp, about 2–3 minutes per side.
4. Serve the patties on buns with tomato slices and shredded lettuce.