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Vegetarian Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers with Whipped Feta

19/06/2019 by Tilly 5 Comments

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Ever since travelling to Phenom Penh Cambodia and trying The Vibe Cafe (Cambodias first fully vegan restaurant) Nomad Burger I have had a little bit of obsession with veggie burgers. The thing I love most about veggie burgers is all the different experimenting you can do. So many different kind of vegetables, beans, flours, nuts/seeds that you can use, and the spice/flavouring options are almost endless.

First I made these Sweet Potato and Black Bean Burgers with a mexicany flavour, and then a Greek Veggie Burger using chickpeas and sweet potatoes and now it’s time to introduce you to this Chickpea and Beetroot Burger with Whipped Feta.

Two Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers with Whipped Feta oozing down on a wooden chopping board

Beetroot is already earthy and slightly sweet but by roasting them, they become caramelised which really enhances those flavours and makes the beets much more rich and sweeter. Adding a deeper flavour to the burger patties. This is the key to taking this burger from an 8 to I can’t stop eating this.

Watch the video for Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers here:

Tips for roasting beets:

  • Roast with skin on, be careful not to break it when washing the beets
  • Trim the leaves but leave at least 2 cm of stalk attached
  • Roast wrapped in foil
  • You will know they are ready when a skewer can easily pierce the flesh
  • Peel roasted beetroot whilst still warm. Wear gloves to avoid staining your hands

Feta and Beetroot go so well together and balance each other out so whipped feta on beetroot burgers was a no brainer. And if you’ve never had whipped feta before, oh boy I’m happy to introduce you. SO GOOD.
Any leftover whipped feta can be used as a spread for other things like crackers and toast or if you refrigerate it, it becomes a little harder and can be used as a dip.

Raw Chickpea and Beetroot Burger patties stacked on top of each other, separated with baking paper

I’m not huge on trying to make vegan/vegetarian meals look like real meat, it just doesn’t really make sense to me so it wasn’t my intention to do that but the deep pinkish/purple colour the beets add to the patties makes them look like real meat. Even my partner asked me if they were beef when I was preparing this recipe (pre cooking). I thought it was pretty cool.

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Two Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers with Whipped Feta oozing down on a wooden chopping board
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Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers with Whipped Feta
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Resting time
30 mins
 

8 ingredient vegan beetroot burger patties that are crispy and not mushy served with a slightly tangy whipped feta sauce. Delicious and nutritionally dense!

Course: Burgers
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Beetroot Burger
Servings: 6
Calories: 164 kcal
Author: Tilly
Ingredients
Beetroot Burger Patties
  • 1 400g can chickpeas liquid drained
  • 1 cup oatmeal
  • 2 small beetroots roasted
  • 2 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lemon zested
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried mint
Whipped Feta
  • 100 grams feta cheese
  • 4 tbsp greek yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tsp dried basil
  • 1 tsp dried mint
  • 1/2 tsp chilli flakes
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
Chickpea and Beetroot Burgers
  • 4 buns
  • tomatoes
  • red onion
  • rocket or spinach
Instructions
  1. In a food processor add all the burger patty ingredients and process until everything comes together. Form into patties and place in the fridge to chill for 30 minutes.

  2. In the meantime make the whipped feta by adding all the whipped feta ingredients to a food processor and pulsing until everything is smooth.

  3. To cook the patties either heat some olive oil in a fry pan over medium heat for 5 minutes each side or until firm and golden.

    Alternatively bake them in oven by heating the oven to 180°C/350°F. Arrange the patties in a single layer on a greased baking tray. Bake for 45 minutes, flipping half way through.

  4. Serve with rocket or spinach, tomatoes, red onion and whipped feta.

Recipe Notes

Calories are for beetroot patties and a serving of whipped feta only. 

Serving of whipped feta is 1 tbsp 

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  1. Jen

    20/06/2019 at 11:12 am

    This feta sauce sounds perfect for this burger! We’ll be loving these all summer long.

    Reply
  2. Danielle

    20/06/2019 at 11:18 am

    I love veggie burgers, but never thought of putting beets in them! These sound delicious and have such a pretty color! Can’t wait to make them this weekend.

    Reply
  3. Andrea Metlika

    20/06/2019 at 11:25 am

    Roasted beet roots are so flavorful and I bet they make these burgers over the top. I can’t wait to try these.

    Reply
  4. Sandi

    20/06/2019 at 11:37 am

    These burgers are so clever…I love the flavor combo!

    Reply
  5. Tayo

    20/06/2019 at 12:45 pm

    Amazing vegan recipe. Can’t wait to try it out!

    Reply

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