Veggie Burgers

Veggie Burgers (209kcals)

Preparation: 10-15 min
Easy
Serves 1

Prep: 10-15 min
Easy
Serves 1

These delicious burgers prove that eating healthy doesn’t have to mean giving up your favourite comfort foods. At just 209kcals, these tasty burgers are packed full of nutritious veg like carrots and beetroot, as well as quinoa to provide slow-releasing energy. They’re also really quick and easy to make – perfect after a long day!

Emma Thornton

Ingredients

50g carrots, grated
50g celery, grated
50g beetroot, grated
50g finely sliced leeks
10g quinoa, soaked in hot water
10g ground flax seeds
2 tbsp water
1 tsp olive oil
Herbamare, black pepper and fresh parsley to season

How to make Veggie Burgers

1. Mix the ground seeds together with the water until the form a paste.

2. Mix together all of the vegetables in a bowl, add the quinoa, flaxseed mixture, Herbamare, black pepper and fresh herbs.

Shape into patties.

3. Add the oil to a pan under a medium heat and add the veggie burgers.

Fry for approx. 2-3 minutes on each side until slightly golden brown.

Serve and enjoy.

This recipe is full of goodness

Great source of slow-releasing energy
Full of iron and potassium
Complex carbohydrates to keep you fuller for longer

Since these veggie burgers are packed full of healthy vegetables, they’re also a great source of vitamins and minerals. Beetroot in particular is great for blood pressure and has been shown to improve sporting performance levels. It’s also a great source of potassium and iron. Quinoa is another great addition – this healthy, complex carbohydrate releases energy slowly to avoid big drops in blood sugar.

About Emma

Emma is a nutritionist with a passion for healthy living and she loves spending quality time in her kitchen. She is fascinated by the ways that different foods can help or hinder a range of health problems and enjoys experimenting in order to create new and exciting meals packed full of fresh ingredients and flavours.