Originally posted October 27, 2015.

Roasted walnuts, fresh herbs and seasonings make this a burger even meat lovers can't resist! The flavor is mind blowing good!

A friend of mine recently went to Germany for a family vacay, and came back stating her favorite meal of the entire trip was a burger. Strange right? I would never expect to hear someone say that the best meal in Germany was a burger. I figured it would be schnitzel, spaetzle or sauerkraut...but what do I know?

When she described this burger to me I knew I had to make one for myself. Completely meat free, full of roasted walnuts, topped with fresh ingredients, and perfectly nutritious!

With her help, this amazing recipe for a Roasted Walnut & Herb Burger came to fruition. It's a great hamburger alternative that is good for you and unique to the usual veggie or black bean burgers out there.

WHAT INGREDIENTS DO I NEED?

2 16oz cans of chickpeas
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon fresh rosemary
⅓ cup fresh parsley
1 cup bread crumbs (I used gluten free)
1 ½ cups raw walnuts
2 eggs
½ red onion
dash of salt/pepper
olive oil for pan frying
Preferred buns
Optional Toppings: Sprouts, Tomatoes, Arugula, Mayo

HOW DO I MAKE ROASTED WALNUT & HERB BURGERS?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 cup of raw walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for approximately 10-15 minutes. When they are finished cooking, remove from oven, finely chop, and set aside.

Next, drain two 16oz cans of chickpeas. In food processor, pulse together chickpeas, garlic, red onion, rosemary and parsley until smooth.

In a bowl, combine the blended ingredients with breadcrumbs, eggs, and roasted walnuts. I prefer to use gluten free bread crumbs, but you can substitute what ever you like. Once your ingredients are mixed well, form your mixture into patties and chill for about 1 hr. You should be able to form around 6-8 patties, depending on the size.

When you are ready to cook the patties, heat olive oil in large skillet and cook patties for about 4 minutes on each side, or until crispy and brown. Place your burgers on buns along with preferred toppings. Feel free to add or substitute your favorite burger fixings here.

Don't forget to try my Black Bean Burgers and Sweet Potato & Chickpea Burgers, too!

Roasted Walnut & Herb Burger

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Ingredients

2 16oz cans of chick peas
1 tablespoon minced garlic
2 tablespoon fresh rosemary
⅓ cup fresh parsley
1 cup bread crumbs (I used gluten free)
1 ½ cups raw walnuts
2 eggs
½ red onion
dash of salt/pepper
olive oil for pan frying
Preferred buns
Optional Toppings: Sprouts, Tomatoes, Arugula, Mayo

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place 1 cup of raw walnuts on a baking sheet and toast for approximately 10-15 minutes. When they are finished cooking, remove from oven, finely chop, and set aside.
Drain two 16oz cans of chickpeas. In food processor, pulse together chickpeas, garlic, red onion, rosemary and parsley until smooth.
In a bowl, combine the blended ingredients with breadcrumbs, eggs, and roasted walnuts. I prefer to use gluten free bread crumbs, but you can substitute what ever you like.
Once your ingredients are mixed well, form your mixture into patties and chill for about 1 hr. You should be able to form around 6-8 patties, depending on the size.
When you are ready to cook the patties, heat olive oil in large skillet and cook patties for about 4 minutes on each side, or until crispy and brown.
Place your burgers on buns along with preferred toppings. Feel free to add or substitute your favorite burger fixings here.