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    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    Published: Sep 28, 2015 · Modified: Jul 13, 2020 by Sina · This post may contain affiliate links · 123 Comments

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    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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.

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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.

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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.

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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.

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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. ;-)

     

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    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

    Green Monster Veggie Burger

    You don't feel like eating your veggies today? Just eat this green monster veggie burger with grilled eggplant and vegan sun-dried tomato mayo instead!
    5 from 11 votes
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    Course: Main Course
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 40 mins
    Cook Time: 20 mins
    Total Time: 1 hr
    Servings: 4 servings
    Author: Sina

    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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    Comments

    1. Kristi

      August 09, 2017 at 2:47 am

      I thought these were going to be a Pinterest Fail, but they were delicious!! I could eat them everyday!!

      Reply
    2. Brandi

      July 24, 2017 at 4:44 am

      Holy smokes! I made this burger and it is INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! I want it everyday. Haha.
      Also, you should know, I am a horrible cook. But I managed to tackle this one :)

      Reply
    3. Kathryn Grace

      July 23, 2017 at 8:04 pm

      This one is a winner for sure. I just know my grandkids will love eating green monster burgers, first for the name, then for the taste. I might have to substitute sauteed mushrooms for the eggplant, since one family member can’t eat it, but I know these burgers are going to be a hit. Thanks so much!

      Reply
    4. Sarah

      March 17, 2017 at 4:11 pm

      These were DELICIOUS!! These are the best veggie burgers I’ve made to date. Thank you so much for the recipe! I will be making these on the regular. I used a mixture of rice flour and oat flour and they were perfection. They held together amazingly well and the taste was DIVINE. My husband usually hates broccoli but he loved these as well.

      Reply
    5. Jenny

      March 02, 2017 at 6:41 am

      Hi Sina,

      You’ve got so many amazing recipes here and oh my gosh, I just want ALL of them. I’m totally drooling over here!

      Reply
    6. michael j McMillan

      January 04, 2017 at 2:58 pm

      You have me super hungry for the healthy monster burger. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    7. Amanda

      November 01, 2016 at 5:19 pm

      These are amazing!!! Made them for dinner last night Wondering if u know the nutritional value of them?

      Reply
    8. Ali

      August 11, 2016 at 9:09 am

      Delicious! Wasn’t sure they’d stick together but they worked perfectly. Served them in Portobello mushroom buns, yum.

      Reply
    9. Kathleen

      May 28, 2016 at 10:22 pm

      Another happy camper! Didn’t have kale so used frozen spinach and wasn’t sure what kind of mustard (dry? yellow?) so I used dijon. Really good! Thanks!

      Reply
      • Sina

        May 31, 2016 at 6:38 pm

        Hi Kathleen,

        Thanks for your comment. So glad you liked them! :-) I’ve tried them with spinach before and it worked just as well. I actually used yellow mustard but dijon sounds great too.

        Reply
    10. Jaimee

      May 09, 2016 at 2:52 pm

      What a fabulous burger! It turned out awesome!! And it was SUPER filling. We replaced the eggplant with zucchini and was great. I will be saving this recipe – thank you for sharing!
      I also took a photo!

      Reply
      • Sina

        May 10, 2016 at 9:17 pm

        So glad you liked it, Jaimee! :-) I just had a look at the picture on Instagram and it looks sooo delicious. I just had dinner, but this makes me kinda hungry again. ;-)

        Reply
    11. Nicole

      April 20, 2016 at 7:15 pm

      I just made these..they are as delicious!!!!

      Reply
      • Sina

        May 10, 2016 at 8:45 pm

        So glad you liked it, Nicole!! :-)

        Reply
    12. Julia

      April 05, 2016 at 5:23 pm

      This looks fantastic. Going to try this one, this weekend. Thanks for the post.

      Reply
      • Sina

        April 18, 2016 at 7:14 pm

        Thanks, Julia! I hope you liked it! :-)

        Reply
    13. Aleks

      April 02, 2016 at 6:12 pm

      Omg this burger looks amazing, I have no words to describe it! Haha, I will be making it for sure! Thanks for the recipe! :-)
      Aleks
      silencio1984blog.wordpress.com

      Reply
      • Sina

        April 18, 2016 at 7:14 pm

        So glad you like it, Aleks! :-)

        Reply
    14. Andréa

      February 23, 2016 at 3:35 am

      Omg! So delish!! Kids loved them too! Only one thing! I can’t seem to get any veggie burger I make to stay together! I was so hopeful for these and they did hold together better than most but what am I doing wrong?!

      Reply
      • Sina

        February 29, 2016 at 8:20 pm

        Thanks, Andréa! So glad you guys enjoyed them! :-) I know it’s a bit tricky with homemade veggie burgers. They usually won’t hold together as well as real beef burgers or store-bought vegan patties, but oats and bread crumbs usually help.

        Reply
    15. Aimee /WallflowerGirl.co.uk

      February 10, 2016 at 9:43 pm

      Amazing recipe! Love the idea of a green burger :D

      Reply
      • Sina

        February 29, 2016 at 7:49 pm

        Thanks, Aimee! :-)

        Reply
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