Raw Veggie Burgers, 2 Ways
I was quite fortunate this holiday season. My family was amazing in their support of my dietary decisions, and made it damn near impossible for me to look back now. I was on the receiving end of a dehydrator (thanks Lauren!), a high speed food processor (thanks Mom and Bill!), a very sharp kitchen knife (cut my finger within 5 minutes of first use, thanks Mom and Bill…for the knife, not the cut), and a mini food processor (thanks Erika!). All in all, everyone was amazing and I am quite fortunate to have such an understanding and supportive family.
I’m warming up to the dehydrator (pun intended) after many initial experiments. It takes a few failures before you realize what is possible and what isn’t possible. Failed experiments include a baby bella mushroom jerky (dont ask), and and eggplant facon recipe i found on gone raw (i know how i screwed this one up, user error, not the recipe’s fault). I’ve had a few successes as well.
I found a veggie burger recipe on gone raw, but, to be perfectly honest, it was quite bland, so i spiced it up, in the process doubling the amount of ingredients.
Mung Bean Veggie Burger (Raw Veggie Burger, Way #1)
- 3 cups mung bean sprouts
- 3 cups carrot, shredded
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup sage, oregano, thyme, any combination of the three, totaling 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup fresh ground flax seeds
- 2 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- dash teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon pepper
- salt, to taste
Super simple to make. I bought my mung bean sprouts at the farmers market, if you are going to sprout them yourself let them grow to 3″-4″ for this recipe. Ground the flax seeds in a food processor or coffee grinder. Shred the carrots, doesn’t really matter how you perform this task, vegetable grater or a food processor will work. Add all ingredients to a food processor and blend. Place in the dehydrator for 6 hours on one side, then flip and dehydrate for another 6 hours.
**Note about dehydrating times**
I’ve only had a dehydrator for 2 weeks and I have already figured out one important fact about dehydrating times listed in recipes. Similar to the times i have seen listed in sprouting directions/instructions, the dehydrating times used in recipes are merely guidelines. Each dehydrator is different, and I’m sure that climate and elevation play a role as well. Basically, use your best judgment, and check progress often.
**end of dehydrating note**
Sprouted Lentil Veggie Burger (Raw Veggie Burger, Way #2)
- 2 cups sprouted red lentils
- 2 cups carrot, shredded
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 cup sage, oregano, thyme, any combination of the three, totaling 1/2 cup
- 1/3 cup fresh ground flax seeds
- 2-3 cloves of garlic
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon cayenne
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon pepper
- salt, to taste
Obviously, i didn’t make many amendments. I cut the recipe by a third, more or less, and I substituted sprouted red lentils for the mung bean sprouts. I’m not really sure which recipe i like better, or if i do at all. I definitely like the color of the lentil burger better, and i added a little more cayenne to that version which spiced it up a bit. Try them both, you be the judge.
Hey, I see you got an EziDri! The mesh sheets to put your burgers on are pretty cheap, and I bought mine from eBay. In regards to time, I usually use the low setting only and check regularly however make sure your patties are absolutely not moist inside if you want to keep them… I’ve had a few nasty disasters by not taking that advice!
I do a lasagne on these trays too, if you have the thick sheet to go with it. I can send you the details if you’re interested. I also make killer felafel dehydrated based on the Matt Amsden recipe.
But… My husband dropped our dehydrator the other day and smashed the base! Now 2 lights come on and the heat doesn’t change. So have to chase up repairs
Congrats on all the other cool xmas gifts you got! What a great, supportive family!
Kate.
Congrats on the new appliances! That’s wonderful you have the support of loved ones. Good fortune on the dehydrating. It’s a bit of fun trial and error: ) …love lentils, will have to give this burger a try!
I love raw veggie burgers. I need to make some soon, now that you’ve given me a craving.
Thanks for your blog post about the rawcaroni. I used the technique in my rawcaroni and cheese at Christmas time. The fam was impressed.
Both recipes sound easy and delicious! Great post
Have a great week,
Kristen’s Raw
Thanks for the veggie burger recipes. My mouth is watering simply looking at this!
Hey- I used to have that dehydrator!! Looks like you are putting it to good use. I got mine at Walmart and it was very affordable- got me started in the world of dehydration. Thanks for the recipes!
I have to admit that I have never heard of a dehydrator. I suppose I’d better look to see what it is. However I have been looking around for some interesting vegetarian cooking ideas because we’re getting bored making the same meals all the time. I will need to bookmark this blog for later. Thanks.
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Hey,
I stumbled across your site today looking whilst reasearching for my own site at http://www.foodwithpassion.co.uk.
I would love it if you could post a few more good links on dehydrating for preservation.
I have just started doing some home processing : making butter, home-curing etc.. and some segments on my site about other more natural food preservation techniques would be just great to cover.
I should say that I am no vegetarian, but I detest supermarket processed foods and want my food to be as natural and as healthy as is reasonable without taking the enjoyment out of it.
Thanks for the recipe! I’m going to try it for dinner tonight.
Hey, do you have a powerful blender? Like a vita-mix?
If you don’t, you might want one…I use it everyday, for smoothies, bread, crushing ice, and a lot more - even soup!
Are you following David Wolf? He’s a crazy vegan with a lot of ideas.
Very interesting recipe and congratulations for going vegan ( I wish I had the willpower to do so ) , but I am intrigued with this recipe and I’m gonna try it out to see how it tastes.
It’s really cool that there are now a lot of ways to make vegetable mimic meat , this’ll help a lot of people’s transition into a vegan way of life more easier.
thanks for sharing^^
The herbs and spices in this sound great!
I just went vegan and am thrilled that you included some awesome looking recipes. By the way, I’m not even allowed to load knives in the dishwasher because we go through too many bandaids.
Once you change to any diet, you may find yourself pressed for time or just pressed in laziness. You’ll want to have your home suited as close to being your vegan refuge: when you reach in your fridge, it’s vegan. This way, being at home means no effort necessary to delineate whether or not your snacks and meals are vegan.
Great post! Thanks keep it that way…
So I’m not 100% sure about becoming full vegan, but I definitely want to cut some things out of my diet, especially meat. Thanks for the great ideas and I will keep you posted on how they worked out.
My friend is vegetarian, I will definitly tell her about this…I may try it my self.
I am intrigued among the recipe and I’m going to try it out to see how it tastes.