Whole30 Loaded Veggie Burgers that are gluten-free, paleo and Whole30-approved! A healthy and easy plant-based burger!
Whole 30 + veggie burgers honestly sounds like an oxymoron to me.
Whenever I think of veggie burgers, I assume there are beans or gains or even both in them! When I had to watch my grain and legume intake for awhile, it was really hard for me to find a veggie burger I could eat.
This resulted into me making my own, which luckily for me I don’t mind. But sometimes making your own anything sounds so tedious and like 100x more work than we want to do.
TheseWhole30 Loaded Veggie Burgers aren’t too fancy or complicated though. They are so delicious, satisfying and they satisfied my hearty veggie burger craving.
I love that they are filled with cauliflower, sweet potatoes and GREENS! I use Organic Girl Baby Spinach to add some extra nutrients and greens to the patties. You can also use their romaine lettuce as a wrap when you eat it if you are actually on Whole30 or cannot do bread or buns right now.
Any of Organic Girl’s varieties will be delicious in these burgers. Especially the baby arugula (yum!).
What I also love about these homemade veggie burgers is how well they freeze. I made a bach and froze half of them for later. A few weeks went by and I didn’t know what to make for lunch. Went into my freezer and found these! I defrosted them in the microwave then reheat over the stove top. SO GOOD.
I have eaten them with a bun, lettuce wrap, tossed into salad and even scrambled in my eggs. They are so versatile and such a crowded pleaser! I hope you guyslovethem.
2 and 1/4 cups cooked cauliflower florets (I have used both steamed and roasted)
1 cup roasted sweet potatoes/mashed sweet potatoes
1/3 cup Organic Girl Baby Spinach
1 egg
1/3 cup paleo baking flour (can likely sub almond flour)
1/2 teaspoon cumin
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
Instructions
Before making theses veggie burgers, please cool the cooked cauliflower and sweet potatoes, these will not work if they are hot out of the oven.
Add 2 cups of cauliflower and the roasted sweet potatoes to food processor (if using steamed cauliflower please make sure you squeeze excess water or it will be liquidy)
Pulse together under well combined and in a “mashed” consistency
Add to a large bowl and add the egg, flour, spinach, leftover cauliflower and spices and mix with wooden spoon
Line a baking tray with parchment paper and form burger patties using your hand and add to tray (should make about 6 burgers)
Add the tray to fridge for at least 1 hours so the burgers chill a bit and set into place
Preheat oven to 425 degrees and bake for 10 minutes then flip burgers and bake for another 10 minutes
Remove from oven and enjoy!
*I usually pan sear the burgers right after the oven to crisp them up a bit but totally optional. They also reheat well on stove top in a skillet
**Store in fridge for a week or freezer for a month
Author:rachel mansfield
Category:Whole30, paleo, vegetarian
Cuisine:burgers, entree
xx, Rach
Thank you Organic Girl for sponsoring this post! It means so much to me to work with brands that I love and believe in!
Many commercially available veggie burgers, veggie sausage links, or textured vegetable protein crumbles contain gluten. Seitan, also known as “wheat meat,” often is used in vegetarian Asian fare. Tempeh may be made with wheat or barley, and tofu may be breaded or flavored with wheat-derived soy sauce.
Whole30 is a 30-day elimination diet designed to reset your eating habits and improve your relationship with food. While weight loss is a common outcome for many participants, it's not the primary focus of the program.
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According to the Plant-Based Whole30 website, the following plant-based meat replacement brands are NOT compliant with their program: Impossible Foods: Many products contain soy protein isolate/concentrate and added sugar. Beyond Meat: Most products contain rice protein or flour, some contain gluten.
The Plant-Based Whole30 program eschews all animal products but allows for legumes and minimally processed soy—think tofu, tempeh, and edamame. Textured soy products (TVP, used in many plant-based meats) and soy protein isolate (found in many protein powders) are not allowed.
The program is also effective for omnivores or vegetarians looking to explore or test a vegan diet. By eliminating animal protein for 30 days, then reintroducing it (if you choose), you can quickly identify the protein sources and carbohydrate sources that best suit your goals.
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