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Chickpea Burgers with Cashew Sauce

Course Snack
Cuisine American
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 6 minutes
Total Time 26 minutes
Servings 3

Ingredients

Cashew Sauce

  • 140 g cashews* 1 cup
  • 100 ml plant based milk** 1/2 cup
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Patties

  • 1 medium onion
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 400 g can of chickpeas 14oz
  • 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • a handful of fresh mint
  • a handful of fresh chives
  • oil for frying

Additional

  • 4 burger buns
  • 1 medium red onion
  • 1 large tomato
  • a handful of arugula
  • optional 4 slices of vegan cheddar

Instructions

  1. For the cashew sauce, add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Taste and add more spices as desired. Set aside.

  2. To make the patties, chop the onion into small pieces and mince the garlic. 

  3. Finely chop the mint and chives.

  4. In a saute pan, heat 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil on medium-high, and once hot, add the chopped onion and garlic. Saute for 3 minutes or until soft and translucent. 

  5. Remove from the pan and add to the blender along with 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive, chickpeas, flour, salt, black pepper, chili powder and minced herbs. 

  6. Blend until well combined but still slightly chunky. 

  7. With wet hands, form into 4 equal sized patties. 

  8. Add oil to a large saute pan and fry the patties until golden brown, about 3 minutes on each side. 

  9. While the patties are frying, toast the burger buns in the oven until crispy. Assemble the burgers by layering the patties as well as the add-ins into the burger bun and drizzling with the cashew sauce.