Lentil-Barley Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsa
The recipe Lentil-Barley Burgers with Fiery Fruit Salsan is ready in roughly 2 hours and is definitely an amazing dairy free option for lovers of American food. For $1.13 per serving, you get a main course that serves 4. One portion of this dish contains around 13g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 319 calories. If you have egg, panko, lentils, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg whites you could follow this main course with the Banana Pudding as a dessert.
Instructions
To prepare salsa, combine first 6 ingredients; cover and refrigerate.
To prepare burgers, combine 1 1/2 cups water and lentils in a saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes or until lentils are tender.
Place half of lentils in a large bowl.
Place remaining lentils in a food processor; process until smooth.
Add processed lentils to whole lentils in bowl.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
Add onion and carrot; saut 6 minutes or until tender, stirring occasionally.
Add garlic; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add tomato paste, cumin, oregano, chili powder, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Add onion mixture to lentils.
Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt, barley, and next 5 ingredients (through egg); stir well. Cover and refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
Divide mixture into 8 portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty.
Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
Add 4 patties; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and 4 patties.