Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 4 English muffins
  • 1 portabello mushroom sliced
  • 1 avocado pitted and skinned
  • 1 1/4 cups of garbanzo beans (chick peas) cooked
  • 1 cup red lentils cooked
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1/4 cup bread crumbs
  • 1/4 cup chick pea flower
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon tumeric
  • 1/2 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 1 tablespoon fresh basil chopped
  • 1 teaspoon thyme
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried rosemary crumbled
  • 1 table spoon onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon mustard powder
  • 4 leaves of iceberg lettuce
  • 1 Roma tomato sliced
  • 2 dill pickles sliced
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • For the avocado sauce!
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 tablespoon fresh parsley chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
  • 2 table spoons extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon mayo
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instruction

  • In a saute pan add 1 table spoon olive oil
  • Toss in sliced mushrooms, thyme, rosemary.
  • Add salt and pepper to taste
  • Cook for about 10 minutes and set aside to cool
  • In a food processor blend chick peas, lentils, mushrooms, onions, 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • Blend till it forms a loose puree
  • Add egg,1/8 cup chick pea flower, bread crumbs
  • Blend again till mixed
  • Add oregano, tumeric, cumin, onion powder, parsley, 1 table spoon fresh basil, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Scoop a handful of mixture into your hand and form a ball then work it into a nice round patty, approximately 3 inches (7.5cm) in diameter.
  • Dust with a bit of chick pea flower and set on some parchment paper.
  • Repeat this till mixture is finished.
  • Place parchment paper on top and put into the refrigerator to cool.
  • In a saute pan add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat.
  • Place the patties into the pan and brown both sides.
  • Remove from heat and place on a dish.
  • Preheat bbq to around 350 f and place burger on grill till grill marks form.
  • To cross hatch the grill marks simple rotate the patties 180 degrees.
  • Repeat this for the other side.
  • Cut English muffins in half and butter both sides
  • Place on upper rack of grill
  • Grill till just slightly toasted
  • In a food processor blend avocado leftover basil, mustard powder, paprika, mayo salt and pepper.
  • Blend till creamy
  • Take the English muffin and place patty
  • Put a nice dollop of the avocado mixture on top
  • Add the lettuce and tomato
  • Sprinkle a bit of salt on the tomato
  • Add a couple of dill pickle slices
  • Top with the other English muffin half