Walnut Chickpea Mushroom Burgers

By Cindy's Recipes and Writings 
Total Time
55 Mins
Serves
4
Meal
Dinner

DESCRIPTION

Walnut Chickpea Mushroom Burgers deliver moist, nutritious layers of flavor without meat. Every bite is packed with plant protein and nutrition.

Prep Time
25 Mins
Cook Time
30 Mins
Total Time
55 Mins
Calories
350
Total Fat
29
Polyunsaturated Fat
18
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
161
Carbohydrates
18
Dietary Fiber
5

Ingredients

Assembly

  • 4 large portobello mushroom caps, cleaned and gills removed
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/3 cup balsamic vinegar

Burgers

  • 1 cup whole California Walnuts plus 1/2 cup chopped for garnish.
  • 1/2 cup chopped portobello mushrooms
  • 1/2 cup cooked chickpeas, shells removed
  • 1 tablespoon chopped chives
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic or garlic paste
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh lime juice
  • 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper

Preparation

  1. Brush mushroom caps with oil and set aside.
  2. Place walnuts and mushroom pieces into a food processor. Pulse into a paste (about 10 seconds)
  3. Add chickpeas, chives, garlic, lime and lemon juices and salt and pepper. Process into burger consistency.
  4. Fill mushroom caps with walnut mixture. Broil on low for 5 minutes until burger sets and mushroom cap is almost completely cooked. Remove and allow residual heat to finish cooking mushroom. (2 to 3 minutes)
  5. While mushroom cooks, bring balsamic vinegar to a slow boil over medium-high heat. Reduce to a thick syrup. Drizzle over burgers. Top with remaining chopped walnuts.