If you’re a vegan feeling left out during barbecue season, it is time to invest in a veggie burger. It is the ultimate in meat imitation cuisine. It is so close to meat without actually being meat, that even the most carnivorous palette can have trouble telling that it is actually just vegetables. The secret to making it really delicious though is to season it well. You have no reason to feel left out just because you are vegan, you can still enjoy the vegetables with this delicious burger!
Health Benefits
Squash, one of the major ingredients in this veggie burger is a highly versatile vegetable that many people find delicious. It has many powerful health benefits that vary according to the type of squash you eat. But in general, squash helps to improve your eyesight, heal and care for your skin, improve and bolster your immune system, manage diabetes, and prevent certain cancers. Squash also helps to build strong bones and stave off certain conditions like osteoporosis and arthritis.
Ingredients
tsp olive oil: 2
small onion - grated: 1
cloves crushed garlic: 2
carrots - shredded: 2
small summer squash - shredded: 1
small zucchini - shredded: 1
cups rolled oats: 1 1/2
tbsp soy sauce: 1
cups all-purpose flour: 1 1/2
How To Make Vegan Veggie Burger
- Heat the olive oil in a skillet over low heat.
- Cook the onion and garlic until tender.
- Mix in the zucchini, carrots, and squash.
- Continue to cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Remove pan from heat.
- Mix in oats.
- Stir in soy sauce.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl.
- Refrigerate 1 hour.
- Preheat the grill to a high temperature.
- Place the flour on a large plate.
- Form the vegetable mixture into eight 3-inch round patties.
- Drop each patty into the flour and coat lightly on both sides.
- Oil the grill grate.
- Grill patties for 5 minutes on both sides.
Trivia
In India, McDonalds serves a veggie burger.