Veggie Burgers

From black bean burgers to cumin-spiced red lentil burgers, here are delicious veggie burger recipes.

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Double Drive-Thru Veggie Burgers

DAVID CICCONI

Vegan chef Chloe Coscarelli is famous for her deliciously charred veggie burgers. For a “special sauce,” she swaps out mayo for silken-tofu mayonnaise to make a tangy-sweet vegan take on Thousand Island dressing.

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Black Bean Burgers

CEDRIC ANGELES

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Most veggie burgers are a pale imitation of the all-beef original, but even with ordinary black beans in place of Rancho Gordo Midnight beans, these robust patties with roasted red pepper spread are moist and delicious. The spread doubles as a fantastic dipping sauce for French fries.

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Veggie Burgers with Pomegranate Ketchup

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Eating vegan for a month led Richard Blais to examine his pantry more closely. He discovered that ground porcini mushrooms add a meaty flavor to dishes like his veggie burger.

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Fresh and Juicy Veggie Burgers

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This veggie-packed burger is made with chickpeas, artichokes, olives, asparagus and quinoa, then topped with melted cheese and marinated mushrooms.

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Cumin-Spiced Red Lentil Burgers

KELLER & KELLER

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The red lentils in these spicy, Indian-inspired vegetarian burgers don’t need to be soaked and cook superquickly. What’s more, they are rich in B vitamins, fiber and folate, which help fight heart disease and birth defects.

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Brown-Rice Veggie Burgers

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Oat Cakes and Spinach with Horseradish Sauce

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Banish all thoughts of gluey morning oatmeal. These crisp oat cakes may change the way you think about the grain. The batter is sticky; so it’s easiest to form the cakes right in the pan rather than by hand.

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Spring Pea Falafel with Marinated Radishes and Minted Yogurt

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Instead of deep-frying the falafel patties, Nicki Reiss sautés them in a lightly oiled pan. And she serves them with a low-fat yogurt sauce instead of the usual rich sesame-based tahini.

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Mushroom Kufteh with Green Harissa and Asparagus Pesto

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Poblano-and-Cheddar-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

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One school of thought says cooked mushrooms are more nutritious than raw ones, so F&W’s Grace Parisi developed this vegetarian entrée of grilled mushrooms filled with smoky chiles.

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Black-Bean-and-Quinoa-Falafel Sandwiches

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This tasty riff on a falafel sandwich uses black beans and quinoa in place of chickpeas.

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Spiced-Tofu Sandwiches

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For this fantastic vegetarian spin on a burger, grilled tofu gets marinated in a smoky spice paste, then topped with barbecue mayo.

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Corn and Shiitake Fritters

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Sweet corn kernels take two different forms in these crispy cakes. Half the corn is pureed into the batter; the other half is sautéed with shiitake and onion to give the fritters crunch.

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Four Cheese-Stuffed Portobellos

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Laurent Tourondel’s mushrooms are stuffed with cheese, brightened with lemon zest and topped with golden toasted bread crumbs.

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Double Drive-Thru Veggie Burgers

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Black Bean Burgers

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Veggie Burgers with Pomegranate Ketchup

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Fresh and Juicy Veggie Burgers

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Cumin-Spiced Red Lentil Burgers

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Brown-Rice Veggie Burgers

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Oat Cakes and Spinach with Horseradish Sauce

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Spring Pea Falafel with Marinated Radishes and Minted Yogurt

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Mushroom Kufteh with Green Harissa and Asparagus Pesto

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Poblano-and-Cheddar-Stuffed Portobello Mushrooms

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Black-Bean-and-Quinoa-Falafel Sandwiches

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Spiced-Tofu Sandwiches

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Corn and Shiitake Fritters

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Four Cheese-Stuffed Portobellos

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