Spinach and White Bean Veggie Burgers

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Spinach and 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!

Prep Time20

Cook Time8

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 412kcal

Author: Cara Lanz

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.

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