The perfect summer crave-worthy veggie burger is here! Its insanely delicious, made from scratch and hand-pressed to perfection you’ll definitely want to fire up for grill for these beauties.

The patties are made from superfoods like beets, quinoa, chickpeas & chia seeds giving you all the essentials nutrients. They are rich in antioxidants and a great plant-based alternative that provide you with protein and fibre. To amp up the flavour we’ve paired it with a lemon garlic tahini sauce to compliment the earthiness of the burger and finished it off with crunchy pickles and peppery arugula.

For everyone who is gluten free or simply does not want to eat this as a burger, we included a salad option for you!

If you’re craving a vegetarian burger that replicates the taste and texture of a meat patty, unfortunately this burger is not for you.

When I eat a veggie burger, I don’t always look for that meat texture and flavour, sometimes I just crave the freshness from real vegetables, almost like a falafel burger which were so popular when we were in Australia, you won’t miss that meat flavour we promise!

Print Recipe

BEETROOT CHICKPEA QUINOA BURGERS WITH LEMON GARLIC TAHINI SAUCE

This veggie burger is insanely delicious, you’ll be craving this burger all summer long! We packed these patties with superfoods like beets, quinoa, chickpeas & chia seeds that are not only healthy but make for a delicious vegetarian burger and the lemon garlic tahini sauce just pairs so well with the crunch of the pickles and peppery arugula.

Prep Time10 minutes mins

Cook Time15 minutes mins

Total Time25 minutes mins

Course: Dinner

Keyword: Beet Burger, Beets, Burger, Healthy, Vegan, Vegetarian, Vegetarian Burger

Servings: 4 -6

Author: Natasha

Ingredients

• 1 can cooked chickpeas
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• ¼ cup beetroot
• 3 tbsp potato starch
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 garlic cloves grated
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Lemon garlic tahini sauce
• 2 tbsp tahini
• 2 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 3 cloves of garlic minced
• 2 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 1 tsp of honey or maple syrup
• 1 tsp ground parsley
• Salt & pepper to taste
• Salad –Optional if not eating as a burger
• Arugula
• Black olives
• Raddish
• Burger toppings:
• Brioche buns
• Arugula
• Sliced pickles
• Tzatziki

Instructions

• Place 1 tbsp chia seeds and 3 tbsp of water in a mixing bowl and mix well. Let sit for 5 mins and mix a few more times
• Chop beetroot to 4-5 pieces and put them in a food processor, process well
• Add chickpeas and process until everything is mixed well but still has a bit of chunks
• Put the mixture as well as the other ingredients and the chia seed mixture into a big bowl and mix with your hands
• Divide the mixture into 8-10 pieces and shape into patties, if mixture is to wet, add more potato starch
• Heat a frying pan with oil and fry patties for 3-5 mins on each side until lightly browned
• For the sauce
• Put all the ingredients in a mixing bowl and whisk until sauce reaches smooth consistency. If the sauce is to thick, add some water or more orange juice until it reaches desired consistency
• Assembly for burger
• Lightly toast brioche buns
• On bottom bun, spread tzatziki or lemon garlic tahini sauce
•  Place beetroot patties, top with arugula, pickles and more garlic tahini sauce and cover with top bun
• Serve immediately
• Assembly for a salad
• On a plate, add arugula, thinly sliced radishes and black olives
• Drizzle olive oil and salt & pepper to taste
• Place patties on top of salad
• Drizzle with lemon garlic tahini sauce 

Turn your leftovers into a great meal prep for work lunches, the patties hold up perfectly and this lunch will sure make everyone in the office jealous!