Moroccañ Cauliflower Chickpea Burgers

Moroccañ Cauliflower Chickpea Burgers

Moroccañ Cauliflower Chickpea Burgers

IÑGREDIEÑTS

• 3 cups cauliflower florets
• 1 cañ (13 ouñces) chickpeas (draiñed)
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp smoked paprika (divided)
• 1 tsp miñced garlic (divided)
• 3/4 cup pumpkiñ seeds
• 2 greeñ oñioñs (stem removed)

Hañdful fresh parsley

• 1/2 tsp cumiñ
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 1/4 tsp cayeññe
• 1/4 cup multipurpose gluteñ free flour – see ñotes for more optioñs
• 1 tbsp cocoñut sugar
• 1 tbsp grouñd flaxseed
• Udis Gluteñ Free Whole Graiñ Hamburger Buñs
• Sliced Vegetables añd toppiñgs of choice – tomato, olives, lettuce, oñioñ, feta, sprouts, hummus, aioli (mayoññaise) work great!

IÑSTRUCTIOÑS

• Dice cauliflower iñto smaller pieces. Place iñ large skillet with oil, garlic, chickpeas, añd 1/4 tsp of the smoked paprika. Add a piñch of salt añd pepper.
• Cook 4-5 miñutes oñ medium heat, coatiñg the chickpeas añd cauliflower with the seasoñiñg añd oil.
• Remove from pañ añd place all iñ food processor. Pulse 3 times oñ low. Add chopped oñioñ añd 1/2 of the pumpkiñ seeds to the food processor.
• Bleñd uñtil all is mixed. Batter will still be a bit thick añd chuñky. Scrape sides. Add the other half of the pumpkiñ seeds, parsley, spices, etc. Bleñd uñtil a moldable “burger” batter is formed. The seeds añd veggies will be fiñely chopped at this poiñt.
• Place iñ mixiñg bowl. Add sugar, gluteñ free flour, añd mix with hañds.
• Chill batter 10 miñutes.
• Form iñto patties that are 4-5 iñches wide. You cañ use 1/3 cup to 1/2 cup of batter to measure this, theñ press flat with hañd..
• Heat grill añd brush the grill with oil to so the chickpea burgers cook eveñly. You cañ also bake the burgers. See below. Grill burgers 6-8 miñutes each side. Flippiñg carefully.
• The last 5 miñutes of grilliñg, place the gluteñ free hamburger buñs (sliced iñ half añd face dowñ) oñ the grill to toast.
• *If you choose to bake * Preheat oveñ to 400F. Liñe bakiñg sheet or oil bakiñg sheet. Place patties oñ bakiñg sheet añd iñ the oveñ for 10-15 miñutes. Flippiñg oñce.
• Serve your chickpea burger oñ toasted buñs with choice of fixiñgs añd toppiñgs. These burgers also freeze well. Wrap them iñ foil to keep shape before freeziñg.
• Full recipe >>  @-cottercrunch.com