Veggie Burger and Bulgur

New food processor in hand, I thought the first thing to make should be a homemade veggie burger with a side of a tabbouleh-like salad. I couldn’t find a recipe that I liked, so I just made one up using grilled vegetables, beans, and spices.

First, I grilled red peppers, zucchinis, onions, carrots – pretty much any vegetable that I like. Then food process, add beans (white beans and garbanzos), tofu, 1 egg, panko bread crumbs, spices done. Don’t food process too much or else it will turn to goop. Chill, make patties, chill again, grill in olive oil, then bank until crispy on the outside. Done. Serve with an extra piece of roasted red pepper and slices of avocado.

The salad is so easy to make, just takes time to chop. I bought thick burgol wheat, poured of boiling water (just enough to cover the grain) and then let sit for like 30 minutes. While I’m chopping and cooking I keep the bulgur in the fridge so it starts to get cold. Warm bulgur = nasty. Chop up tomatoes, onions (really small), parsley, and roasted red pepper (I stole one from the burger). Mix all together, add salt, pepper, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil. Then CHILL IT (the food).

Serve with warm pita and some greek yogurt, fresh healthy and good.

Ingredients for Burger:
3 Roasted red peppers (save one for salad)
1 Sliced & roasted zucchini
1 Roasted onion
1 Roasted Carrot
1 Can of garbanzos
1 Can of white beans
1/4 package of firm tofu
Salt, Pepper, pinch of spices like cumin, paprika, red pep flakes, ummm really anything else, but careful not to add to much or else it will taste like B.O.
1 Egg
1/4 cup of panko breadcrumbs (or regular bread crumbs)
Sliced avocado & yogurt to dollop

Ingredients for Bulgur Salad:
1/2 cup thick bulgur
Big chunk of chopped parsley
2 Large diced tomatoes
1/8 cup Chopped cherry tomatoes
1/4 Thinly sliced then diced onion (tiny pieces)
1 Roasted red pepper diced
1 tablespoon Olive oil
2 tablespoons Red wine vinegar
Bunch of lemon juice
Salt, pepper

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