Name: Green Lentil Burgers Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 cup green lentils; 2 cups water; 1 tsp salt; 2 tbsp canola oil; 1 cup celery; 1 red onion; 1 tbsp fancy molasses; 1 tsp ground ginger; 1 tsp dry mustard; 1 tbsp canola oil

How To Make Green Lentil Burgers

Who says burgers are just for meat lovers? These lentil burgers with celery and molasses are every bit as filling and savory as their meaty counterparts.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 35 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1cupgreen lentils,rinsed
2cupswater
1tspsalt
2tbspcanola oil
1cupcelery,finely chopped
1red onion,finely chopped
1tbspfancy molasses
1tspground ginger
1tspdry mustard
1tbspcanola oil,or as needed

Instructions

Combine the water, lentils, and salt in a saucepan, then bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 20 minutes until all the water has been absorbed and lentils are nicely cooked. Transfer to a large bowl.
Mash the lentils with a potato masher, then set aside.
Heat 2 tablespoons of canola oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Sauté the celery and red onion in hot oil for 5 to 7 minutes until tender.
Drain and discard excess oil and transfer celery and onion to a bowl.
Stir the molasses, ginger, and mustard together in a small bowl, then stir into the celery mixture until the celery and onion are evenly coated.
Stir the celery mixture into the mashed lentils. Shape the lentil mixture into 6 patties.
Heat 1 tablespoon canola oil in a skillet over medium heat, then fry the patties in hot oil hot for 5 to 7 minutes per side until firm in the center.
Serve in burger buns, and enjoy!