If you want more greens and fiber in your veggie burgers, try this easy and tasty Broccoli Burger recipe. Eat them on their own smothered in this turmeric tahini dressing or pop ’em in a gluten-free burger bun (or lettuce burger).

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Broccoli Burgers with Turmeric Tahini Sauce

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4.67 from 3 votes

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 38 minutes minutes

Total Time 58 minutes minutes

Servings4

Ingredients

Broccoli Burgers

• 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1-1/4 cups red or yellow onion chopped
• 1 Tbsp. jalapeño chopped, optional
• 2 cloves garlic minced
• 3 cups broccoli riced*
• 1 cup frozen peas thawed
• 1 Tbsp. flaxseed
• 1 Tbsp. chia seeds
• 1 cup flat-leaf parsley
• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3/4 tsp. unrefined salt (real, pink, or Celtic salt)

Turmeric Tahini Sauce

• 3 Tbsp. tahini
• 3 Tbsp. water
• 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 tsp. turmeric
• 1/4 tsp. black pepper
• 1/4 tsp. unrefined salt (real, pink, or Celtic salt) or more to taste

Optional

• burger buns
• romaine lettuce
• tomato sliced
• red or yellow onion sliced
• avocado(s) sliced

Instructions

• Preheat oven 350 degrees F.
• Heat frying pan over medium heat. Add olive oil, then onion and jalapeno. Cook 5-6 minutes, or until onions start to become translucent. Add garlic and cook additional 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Set aside to cool 5 minutes or so.
• In blender, combine broccoli rice, peas, flax, chia, parsley, almond flour and salt. Then add onion-garlic mixture. Blend until fully combined into a thick paste. You can leave a little chunkiness for added texture.
• Line baking sheet with parchment paper. Use spoon to scoop out about 3 tablespoons broccoli mix. Use hands to roll into ball, then flatten with palms to make burger shape. Place on baking sheet. Repeat with remaining broccoli batter.
• Bake 30 minutes, flip, then bake additional 15 minutes.
• While they’re cooking, make the turmeric tahini. In small bowl, combine ingredients and mix vigorously with fork until fully combined, and has an even, pourable consistency. If too thick, stir in one additional tablespoon water at a time until desired consistency is reached.
• Serve patties as a side dish, over a roasted veggie bowl or simply build a massive burger on a bun by layering the broccoli patty with lettuce, tomato, onion, avocado and turmeric tahini.

Recipe Notes

*To rice broccoli, chop broccoli into small pieces, stem included, and throw into a blender or food processor. Pulse briefly to process into small, rice-like pieces. Rice broccoli first, and then add it to the remaining ingredients.

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