Greek Chickpea & Walnut Burgers
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
- 1/2 cup chopped walnuts
- 1 medium carrot, shredded
- 1/3 cup crumbled reduced-fat feta cheese
- 1/4 cup coarsely chopped onion
- 1/4 cup Greek olives
- 4 sprigs fresh parsley, stems removed
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon each salt and pepper
- 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans or chickpeas, rinsed and drained
- 1 cup finely chopped cucumber
- 1/2 cup reduced-fat plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup fat-free sour cream
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint or 1 teaspoon dried mint
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- 5 lettuce leaves
- 5 slices tomato
- In a food processor, combine the first 11 ingredients; cover and pulse four times. Add chickpeas; pulse until chopped. Refrigerate for at least 45 minutes. Combine the sauce ingredients; refrigerate until serving.
- Shape chickpea mixture by 2/3 cupfuls into patties. Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack.
- Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 3-5 minutes on each side or until a thermometer reads 160u0b0.
- Serve on buns with lettuce and tomato; top each with 1/4 cup tzatziki sauce.
eggs, bread crumbs, walnuts, carrot, feta cheese, onion, greek olives, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, salt, garbanzo beans, cucumber, yogurt, sour cream, fresh mint, lemon juice, garlic, salt, whole wheat hamburger buns, tomato
Taken from www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/greek-chickpea-walnut-burgers/ (may not work)