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Lentil Cauliflower Burgers with Yogurt Sauce

Feb 24, 2020 · 3 Comments

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Lentil Cauliflower Burgers with Yogurt Sauce

This easy vegetarian meal of lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce is full of protein and is super delicious! Lentil recipes are among my favorite vegetarian recipes (this lentil slow cooker lentil and vegetable soup and this vegan lentil chili are two of my favorites) and I wanted to create a lentil recipe that wasn’t soup, so these lentil cauliflower burgers fit the bill perfectly (they’re also great for vegetarian meal prep!)

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To make this recipe as easy as possible (and good for weeknights when you don’t have a ton of time), I used canned (already cooked) lentils and frozen cauliflower rice.  Once you warm the cauliflower rice for just a couple minutes, to get rid of any frozen chunks, you simple blend all ingredients together and form into patties to start cooking.

How to make the best lentil cauliflower burgers

If you want to make this recipe vegan, you absolutely can by simply omitting the egg.  I’d make a flax egg in place of the egg by combining 1 tablespoon flax seeds with 2 tablespoons water.

The most delicious lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce

While you’re forming the lentil cauliflower patties, you’ll want to heat up olive oil in a pan.  You will fry these burgers like any other burger.  One quick tip is that these burgers don’t stick together exactly the same as a regular burger, so take care when flipping them.

How to cook the best lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce

If you end up with the burger falling into pieces when you flip it,  don’t worry!  I’ve done that plenty of times and love simply crumbling up the burger pieces and topping a salad with them or even making a fun vegetarian lentil cauliflower bowl meal.

I absolutely love bowl meals because they allow for all sorts of flexibility with toppings.  I even made a yummy falafel bowl using my Air Fryer.


The best easy lentil cauliflower burgers for a vegetarian meal

When you take care to flip these burgers, it’s so worth it!  The little bit of crunch you get from pan-frying is so delish…and my favorite part of the burger.

The most amazing lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce

To go on the side of the burger, whip up a super easy and healthy yogurt sauce.  You only need plain yogurt, lemon juice and garlic.  Add some cucumber and you have an amazing healthy meal!

Easy and delicious lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce

Hope you enjoy this amazing vegetarian meal of lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce!

Lentil Cauliflower Burgers with yogurt sauce

Lentil Cauliflower Burgers with Yogurt Sauce

Lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce are a delicious weeknight easy vegetarian meal everyone will love.
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Print Rate
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 burgers

Ingredients

Yogurt Sauce

  • 1/2 Cup plain yogurt
  • 1 large or 2 small cloves of garlic fresh pressed
  • Juice of 1/2 a lemon

For the Burger

  • 1, 15 oz. can of lentils rinsed and drained or 1 heaping cup of cooked lentils
  • 1, 10 oz. bag of frozen cauliflower rice with herbs
  • 1/2 cup bread crumbs
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 tsp. onion powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1 tsp. parsley flakes

Other Ingredients

  • Cucumber slices for serving

Instructions

For the Burgers

  • Warm the cauliflower rice for two minutes, so there are no frozen pieces.
  • Add all burger ingredients into a food processor and process for 30 seconds or until combined.
    Lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce
  • Form mixture into 4 large patties.
    Lentil cauliflower burgers with yogurt sauce
  • Heat olive oil on high in a large nonstick frying pan for about a minute.
  • Fry burgers until crisp on each side (about 5 minutes per side)

For the Yogurt Sauce

  • Combine yogurt, garlic and lemon juice in a bowl and set aside until ready to use.
  • Serve burgers with side of yogurt sauce and with cucumber slices

    Lentil cauliflower burgers with lentil sauce

Notes

You can omit the egg to make this recipe vegan.
I like to use Panko breadcrumbs because Nick is allergic to barley.
If you can't find cauliflower rice with herbs in it, you may buy plain cauliflower rice and add herbs.
If burgers crumble while flipping, you can simply use them as a topping on a salad or bowl meal.
Nutrition information disclaimer: the nutrition information presented on this site should be considered an estimate as the calculations will change based on the exact products you use in your own kitchen.  
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1burger | Calories: 246kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 45mg | Sodium: 399mg | Potassium: 774mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 114IU | Vitamin C: 41mg | Calcium: 121mg | Iron: 5mg

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