You don’t feel like eating your veggies today? No problem, just eat this green monster veggie burger with grilled eggplant, red bell pepper, and vegan sun-dried tomato mayonnaise instead. It’s not only super delicious but also packed with tons of vitamins and minerals. Who knew that a burger could be this healthy?! I’ve wanted to make a green veggie burger patty for such a long time, but my list of delicious vegan things to make gets longer and longer every day, so it took me quite a while to finally make such a green burger. I probably could live off this list for years to come. Haha! Hard to believe that a lot of people still think vegan food is all boring and plain.
But back to the green monster veggie burger. The veggie patty is made of broccoli, peas, kale, and celery. I cooked all veggies in the same pot and then transferred them to my food processor once they were cooked. Make sure to leave some texture, so turn your blender to the lowest level possible and check the mixture after a couple of seconds. I used an Omniblend and it takes only about 30 seconds until it’s all mushy, so pay attention when using a heavy duty blender.
Once the veggies were blended, I added the dry ingredients. To make the veggies stick together to form patties, I used rolled oats and bread crumbs. I also chopped a small onion and sautéed it together with two cloves of garlic. I know that sounds like a lot of garlic, but you really won’t taste it. To give the vegan burger patties an extra boost of nutrients, especially omega-3 fatty acids, I stirred in some chopped walnuts. They are also great to give the burger some more texture.
I seasoned the green monster veggie burger with an Italian seasoning mix (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, and parsley), mustard, soy sauce, salt, and pepper. If you want the vegan kale burgers to be soy-free, just leave out the soy sauce and use some more Italian herbs and mustard instead.
For the topping, I used grilled eggplant and red bell pepper as well as homemade vegan sun-dried tomatoes mayonnaise. I’m sure this burger is also great to trick kids into eating their green vegetables. Apart from the color, they would probably never guess what’s hidden in this veggie burger. There sure is a good reason for calling it green monster veggie burger. ;-)
I hope you like the recipe for this vegan burger. Have a great start into the week! As always, I love hearing from you guys! :-)
Green Monster Veggie Burger
Ingredients
For the green monster veggie patties:
- 2 cups frozen peas
- 5 oz frozen kale You can of course also use fresh kale
- 1/2 broccoli (about 7 oz), cut into florets
- 1 celery stalk, chopped
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1 cup rolled oats
- 1 cup breadcrumbs
- 1/2 cup walnuts, chopped
- 1 teaspoon Italian spice mixture (oregano, basil, rosemary, thyme, sage, and parsley)
- 2 teaspoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon mustard
- salt, to taste
- black pepper, to taste
For the topping:
- 1 small eggplant
- 1 red bell pepper
For the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise:
- 6-8 tablespoons store-bought or homemade vegan mayonnaise
- about 6 sun-dried tomatoes
For the burgers:
- 4 burger buns
- lettuce
Instructions
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil. First put in the kale, after two minutes add the frozen peas and cook for seven minutes. Two minutes before time is up add the broccoli florets. Drain and set aside to cool off a bit before you transfer it to a food processor.
- In the meantime, heat some olive oil in a small pan and sauté the onion for 2-3 minutes. Then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute.
- Place the cooked vegetables together with the chopped celery into a food processor and process for a couple of seconds. Make sure to leave some texture. Place in a medium bowl and stir in the oats, breadcrumbs, walnuts, and sautéed onion and garlic. Season with the Italian spice mix, soy sauce, mustard, salt, and black pepper.
- Form four burger patties and set aside.
- Then make the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise: Cut the sun-dried tomatoes into small pieces and stir in the vegan mayonnaise.
- Cut the eggplant and red bell pepper into thin slices. Heat some olive oil in a griddle pan and roast them gently for 3-4 minutes until they are lightly brown.
- In a large pan, heat some oil and cook the green monster veggie patties for 2-3 minutes on each side. Serve them on a burger bun with lettuce, the grilled veggies, and the sun-dried tomato mayonnaise.
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They took photos from my blog too and posted them on their website, facebook, twitter and google+. Your photo was posted on their twitter page on Nov.18. Perhaps you’re interested in reporting the copyright infringement to twitter so that they stop using other bloggers’ content.
Thank you, Melissa for letting me know! I already reported the copyright infringement to twitter. So hopefully, they will delete the tweet!
What a fabulously creative burger!! I just know my daughter & I’ll love this one. Cross your fingers for me that the boys and my husband will too!!
Thanks, Gwen! Fingers are crossed! ;-) Let me know how it turned out and how they liked it. :-)
dry or prepared mustard?
Hi Leah,
I used dry mustard, but I think both is fine. :-) I hope you enjoy the burger!
THIS looks IRRESISTABLE!!! The only thing I wonder is how is the texture of the patty? Can you make it quite crispy or is it rather mushy?
Thanks, Howie! :-) I was wondering about that too before I made it. It’s really important that you leave some texture and don’t blend the veggies too much. I also added rolled oats and chopped walnuts for more texture.
I’m a green monster myself – green with envy with anyone who has gotten to try this fabulous looking burger! AMAZING STUFF!!
Haha! Thanks, Levan! Actually it was just me and my boyfriend Flo, but my family already told me that I’ve to make it when I stay with them next time. :D So glad you like it. :-)
Wow! Just wow! You are a woman after my own heart. How can I make this meal about veggies? Covered! I love that there is broccoli in here. I think that is the veggie I eat the least. That needs to change. Simply delicious.
Haha! Thanks, Michaell! :-) Peas are probably the veggie that I eat the least, but they were perfect in this burger!! I definitely have to use them more often. :-)
This is the Veggie Berger of my dreams— Low fat and choc full of veg
— so looking forward to trying this!!!
Thanks, Tashruu! Let me know how you liked it. :-)
My Word! Now THIS is a burger!!! I am literally drooling all over myself staring at your pictures! Totally in love with this veggie burger! LOVE the kale, pea and broccoli mixture for the patty! And those toppings – eggplant, red bell, and sun-dried tomato mayo?? Crazy Deliciousness! Pinned! This has GOT to happen in my kitchen STAT! Cheers to a lovely day! ;)
Thanks so much, Cheyanne! So great to hear that you like it! I’ve wanted to try a green veggie patty for like ever and I was so glad that it turned out so delicious at the first try. :-) At first, I was a bit skeptical if the patty would hold together, but I used oats and breadcrumbs and it was no problem at all. If you make it, let me know how you liked it. ;-)
OMG, that Bright Green Color!! That looks absolutely mouthwatering! Im definitely adding all these ingredients to my grocery list! :-D Thank you for sharing!
Thanks! So glad you like it! :-) I hope you enjoy it!
That color! I love it! And all the veggies goodness in there is just awesome. My kids would have no problem devouring this ?
Thanks, Melissa! :-) I love the color too. I first thought of calling it Hulk burger. ;-)
Adding greens in kids meal is a challenge this s great way to make them eat..looks delicious
So glad you like it! :-) Yeah, I bet this is really good to make kids eat their green veggies. I mean they taste so much better with a bun around them. ;-)
I’m not vegan, but I’d totally try this one! Looks delicious ;)
Thanks, Jenn! So great to hear that you like it! :-)
I love the look of those burgers! Also, that they actually hold together although they are so veggie heavy – I have nothing more than burger patties that don’t hold up :D Getting hungry looking at this burger!
Thanks, Kat! :-) I was also a bit skeptical at first if they would hold together, but I added rolled oats and breadcrumbs and it worked out really well. :-) I totally agree with you, burger patties that fall apart suck so much! Haha! Sorry for making you hungry. ;-)
Sina this looks so good! I love the roasted red peppers and eggplant on top. Such a healthy, vitamin-packed meal. BRAVO!
Thanks, Chrissa! :-)
This green burger could certainly rival any meat burger. Goodness, it looks so good and hearty! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for your kind words, Danielle! So great to hear that you like it. :-)