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California-Style Veggie Burgers
Recipes
California-Style Veggie Burgers
4 servings
30 minutes total

Ingredients

  • ½ small red cabbage (about 8 oz)
  • 2 teaspoons honey (or agave nectar)
  • ½ teaspoon lite-sodium salt, divided
  • 4 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, divided
  • 3 tablespoons low-fat plain Greek yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons tahini (sesame paste) or almond butter
  • ½ teaspoon chili powder
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 medium tomato
  • 1 small, ripe Hass avocado
  • 4 frozen California veggie burgers
  • 4 whole-grain hamburger buns

Steps

    1. Slice cabbage thinly (2 cups). Whisk honey, salt, and 3 tablespoons vinegar until blended. Add cabbage to vinegar mixture, toss to coat, and let stand to marinate.
    2. Preheat grill (or grill pan) on medium. Combine yogurt, tahini, chili powder, cumin, water, and remaining 1 tablespoon vinegar. Slice tomato; halve avocado, scoop out flesh, and slice.
    3. Grill burgers following package instructions. Spread tahini sauce on insides of buns. Place patties on buns; top with tomatoes, avocados, and pickled cabbage. Serve.
    Chefs Tip: Serve with grilled sweet potato slices on the side.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 400, Total Fat 15g, Sat Fat 1.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 0mg, Sodium 700mg, Total Carb 54g, Fiber 10g, Total Sugar 12g, (Incl. 8g Added Sugars), Protein 15g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 10%, Iron 15%, Potassium 15%