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    Home » Recipes » Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Published: Apr 9, 2021 · Modified: Dec 1, 2021 by Cara Lanz · As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

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    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Spinach and white bean veggie burgers prove that a meatless burger can still be big and sloppy and loaded with lots of fixings. These hearty beanburgers come together with white beans, spinach, garlic, onions, feta, and panko and are smothered in a bright and fresh yogurt cucumber sauce. Top ‘em off with sweet potato shoestrings for extra crunch -- and more veggies!

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

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    You’ll love these Veggie Burgers

    Hearty burgers. This isn’t bird food or something to satisfy the vegetarians while everyone else eats “real” burgers. These spinach and bean patties are just as hearty and sloppy and satisfying as any burger out there. My husband, a die-hard bacon cheeseburger lover, declared these, “a great burger!” AND is planning on making them for his equally carnivorous buddies.

    Fresh and flavorful. All the bright and fresh herbaceous flavors from the bean patties and tzatziki sauce come together to create a flavor-packed veggie burger. 

    Make ahead dinner. You can absolutely make these ahead of time. Form the patties and roll them in panko, put them in the refrigerator overnight, then throw them in the pan when you’re ready to start cooking. 

    Go bunless. You can absolutely leave off the bun and make this a bunless veggie burger all about the toppings. 

    Spanikopita-esque. These burgers remind me a lot of spanikopita, what with all the spinach, garlic, onions, and feta. So it seemed fitting to smear them with a healthy dollop of tzatziki sauce. Hummus would also be good, or guacamole, or a garlicy, lemony mayo. 

    Weeknight dinner, solved. These may taste like a Friday night dinner, but they’re so packed with nutritious stuff, you’ll feel great about making them on a Tuesday! 

    How to Make Spinach and White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Drain and rinse one can of white beans. Place in a medium bowl and smash with a fork or potato masher. 

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Squeeze all the water from the frozen spinach. Just when you think you’ve gotten it all, wrap it in a paper towel and squeeze again. 

    To the bean and spinach mixture, add the chopped onion, sliced green onions, garlic, dill, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, ⅓ cup feta, ½ cup panko, and one egg.

    Mix everything together, getting in there with your hands (like meatloaf), if necessary. 

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    • Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers
    • Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Shape mixture into patties. I made 4 hefty-sized patties because I had giganto hamburger buns. You can easily get six good-sized patties for normal sized buns. 

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Place remaining ½ cup panko in a bowl and roll the patties in it. 

    Heat 1 tablespoon oil in cast iron skillet. Cook patties for about 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. 

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    How to Make Tzatziki Sauce

    Mix ½ cup Greek yogurt, ½ tablespoon lemon juice and zest, ½ tablespoon dill, 1 clove minced garlic, ¼ cup shredded cucumber, 1 teaspoon olive oil, salt and pepper. Voila. 

    tzatziki sauce

    Serve veggie burgers on toasted buns with tzatziki sauce, more feta, sliced tomato, and cucumber.

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Top with a tangle of this easy recipe for sweet potato shoestring fries to add extra crunch!

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Make Store-Bought Buns Better

    To turn run-of-the-mill grocery store buns into something special, brush the tops with egg wash (1 beaten egg with a little bit of water), sprinkle with salt and pepper, and place in 400-degree oven for 10-12 minutes. 

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers
    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Cara Lanz
    Spinach and white bean veggie burgers prove that a meatless burger can still be big and sloppy and loaded with lots of fixings. These hearty beanburgers come together with white beans, spinach, garlic, onions, feta, and panko and are smothered in a bright and fresh yogurt cucumber sauce. Top ‘em off with sweet potato shoestrings for extra crunch -- and more veggies!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 20 mins
    Cook Time 8 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 412 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 15 oz. Great Northern beans
    • 10 oz. frozen spinach, defrosted
    • ¼ cup white onion, finely chopped
    • 2 green onions, sliced
    • 1 clove of garlic, minced
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
    • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped
    • ½ teaspoon dried oregano
    • ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes (optional)
    • ½ lemon juiced
    • ⅓ cup feta
    • 1 cup panko, divided
    • 1 egg
    • 4 hamburger buns

    Tzatziki Sauce

    • ½ cup Greek yogurt
    • ½ lemon, juice and zest
    • ½ tablespoon fresh dill
    • 1 clove garlic, minced
    • ¼ cup shredded cucumber
    • 1 teaspoon olive oil
    • salt and pepper

    Instructions
     

    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    • Drain and rinse one can of white beans. Place in a medium bowl and smash with a fork or potato masher.
    • Squeeze all the water from the spinach. Just when you think you’ve gotten it all, wrap it in a paper towel and squeeze again. Add the spinach to the beans.
    • To the bean and spinach mixture, add the chopped onion, sliced green onions, garlic, dill, parsley, oregano, red pepper flakes, lemon juice, ⅓ cup feta, ½ cup panko, and one egg.
    • Mix everything together, getting in there with your hands (like meatloaf), if necessary.
    • Shape mixture into patties. I made 4 hefty-sized patties because I had giganto hamburger buns. You can easily get six good-sized patties for normal sized buns.
    • Place remaining panko in a bowl and roll the patties in it.
    • Heat 1 tablespoon oil in cast iron skillet. Cook patties for about 4 minutes per side, or until golden brown. Serve with feta, tzatziki sauce, sliced tomato, cucumber, and toasted buns.

    Tzatziki Sauce

    • In a medium bowl, mix the yogurt, lemon juice and zest, dill, garlic, shredded cucumber, olive oil, salt and pepper. Voila.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 412kcalCarbohydrates: 63gProtein: 24gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 53mgSodium: 550mgPotassium: 884mgFiber: 12gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 8670IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 381mgIron: 7mg
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    Spinach & White Bean Veggie Burgers

    Recipe Essentials

    Lodge Cast Iron Skillet

    You can get your veggie burgers nice and brown and crispy with a cast iron skillet. A cast iron skillet the most inexpensive, longest-lasting cookware you'll have in your kitchen. They heat evenly, so they're great for searing meats, but they're also awesome for doing things like toasting nuts or tortillas, or baking cornbread or cobbler.

    OXO Strainer

    Draining and rinsing beans is super easy with this big strainer. I always grab my strainer instead of my colander for things like this because it's just easier to work with -- and the lip on the edge makes it easy to rest on a bowl or pot.

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