Good Burger
Make your next patty with lentils and sweet potato
Our affection for lentils is twofold: The health-minded side of us adores their high protein and folate levels, while our palate craves the legumes’ earthy flavor. Our Test Kitchen’s falafel-style lentil burgers are both nutritious and delicious: Black beluga lentil patties are beefed up with sweet potato, red onion, panko breadcrumbs and spices, then stuffed into mini pitas and slathered with tangy feta-yogurt-mint sauce. Put two patties into a large pita for a more substantial sandwich. Either way, prepare to fall in love.
Falafel-Style Lentil Burgers with Feta Sauce
Yield: 4 burgers
Cook Time:
40 minutes
- INGREDIENTS
Burgers
⅔ cup black beluga lentils (or green lentils), rinsed
½ medium sweet potato, peeled and cut into ½-inch cubes
4 cups water
½ small red onion, finely chopped
1 large egg
⅔ cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
1 tablespoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons dried marjoram
1 teaspoon dried oregano
½ teaspoon ground sumac (optional)
1½ teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
Nonstick pan spray
Four 4-inch whole-wheat pitas or two large whole-wheat pitas
1 vine-ripened tomato, cored and thinly sliced
Sauce
3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
½ cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint leaves
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