Vegan Millet Burgers

So, by now you’ve either eaten your way through my new cookbook, Eating Clean: The 21-Day Plan to Detox, Fight Inflammation, and Reset Your Body, or you’re still drooling over the 200+ recipes that look too good to be true, right?

I thought so.

Today I’m sharing another recipe from my book (even though I’m sure most of you have the book sitting in front of you)– but for those of you who don’t have it yet and need another excuse to purchase it. Here it is: My Fabulous Lemon Basil Millet Burgers with Mango Salsa and Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce. Need I say more?

These burgers are amazing. They’re so delicious and easy to make. My parents loved testing this recipe over the summer and they’re super easy to pop into the oven and bake to perfection. Plus, you can top these burgers with my Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce (dairy-free, of course) and my Mango Salsa. Now if that doesn’t sound like the perfect Spring/Summer dish to you then I don’t know what is.

These babies are perfect for a weeknight dinner, a weekend dinner party when you are entertaining or an afternoon lounging with friends that you want to impress with your clean eating skills.

No matter when you make them, you’ll want to call me and thank me….they’re simply delish. I know you’ll approve of them.

As you’ll notice, there are no buns here; you can serve these wrapped in romaine or Bibb lettuce leaves and eat them with your hands. Make sure your millet isn’t too dry or the burgers won’t stick together!

p.s. Costco, Sam’s Club, Barnes & Noble and Whole Foods Market are all carrying my cookbook so hopefully you can find it in one of these stores near you or online at Amazon.com.

Enjoy!

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Text excerpted from EATING CLEAN, © 2016 by AMIE VALPONE. Reproduced by permission of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Fabulous Lemon Basil Millet Burgers
Serves: 6
Vegan Millet Burgers
 
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Free of Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Corn, Sugar. Vegan, Vegetarian.
Author: Amie Valpone
Recipe type: Entree

Ingredients

Millet Burgers

  • 1 cup millet
  • ½ tsp. sea salt plus a pinch for cooking millet
  • 1 Tbsp. ground flaxseeds
  • 3 Tbsp. water
  • 1 large carrot peeled and grated
  • 4 scallions thinly sliced
  • 1 handful fresh basil leaves finely chopped
  • 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 2 ½ tsp. fresh lemon zest
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 Tbsp. coconut oil
  • 6 large romaine or Bibb lettuce leaves
  • Mango Salsa for serving (see below)
  • Large drizzle Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce for serving (see below)

Instructions

  1. Cook the millet with a pinch of salt. Set aside to cool.
  2. Combine the flaxseeds and water in a small bowl; set aside for 10 minutes until the mixture forms a gel, then mix well.

  3. While the millet is cooking, combine the carrots, scallions, basil, lemon juice, lemon zest, salt, and pepper in a large bowl. Once the millet is cool, add it to the bowl with the flaxseed mixture and mix well.

  4. Using your hands, shape the mixture into six burgers. In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Place the burgers in the pan and cook until golden brown, 7 to 8 minutes on each side.

  5. Serve warm wrapped in lettuce leaves with a dollop of Mango Salsa and a drizzle of Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce on top. Uncooked burgers will keep for up to 4 days in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer, stored between pieces of parchment paper in a sealed container.

Nutrition Facts
Fabulous Lemon Basil Millet Burgers
Amount Per Serving
Calories 218 Calories from Fat 90
% Daily Value*
Fat 10g15%
Saturated Fat 7g44%
Sodium 173mg8%
Potassium 209mg6%
Carbohydrates 28g9%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 4235IU85%
Vitamin C 8mg10%
Calcium 32mg3%
Iron 2mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Mango Salsa
Serves: 1
Vegan Millet Burgers
 
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Free of Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Corn, Sugar. Vegan, Vegetarian.
Author: Amie Valpone
Recipe type: Entree

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a large bowl; toss to combine, and serve. Add more red onion, if desired, for a spicier salsa.
  2. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
Mango Salsa
Amount Per Serving
Calories 168 Calories from Fat 9
% Daily Value*
Fat 1g2%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 16mg1%
Potassium 860mg25%
Carbohydrates 41g14%
Fiber 5g21%
Sugar 30g33%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 3098IU62%
Vitamin C 79mg96%
Calcium 76mg8%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce
Serves: 1
Vegan Millet Burgers
 
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Free of Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Eggs, Corn, Sugar. Vegan, Vegetarian.
Author: Amie Valpone
Recipe type: Entree

Ingredients

  • 1 cup raw cashews
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¼ cup fresh lemon juice
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  1. Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
  2. Store leftover sauce in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
Nutrition Facts
Cumin Cashew Cream Sauce
Amount Per Serving
Calories 731 Calories from Fat 513
% Daily Value*
Fat 57g88%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Sodium 609mg26%
Potassium 914mg26%
Carbohydrates 44g15%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 9g10%
Protein 24g48%
Vitamin C 24mg29%
Calcium 48mg5%
Iron 9mg50%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

 

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