Red Beet and Brown Basmati Rice Burgers with Tzatziki
Beets? In a burger? Royal’s Red Beets and Brown Basmati Rice burger takes a grilling favorite and makes it not just vegetarian, but deliciously adventurous. Combine it with a tzatziki sauce and microgreens for a healthy, meatless meal.
Ingredients
For the Burgers
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1/2 medium onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 (15oz) can cannellini beans, drained
1 cup cooked Royal® Brown Basmati Rice
1 cup grated raw beet
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons minced fresh dill
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 large avocado, sliced
4 whole wheat burger buns, toasted
Microgreens
For the Tzatziki
1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
1/2 cucumber, finely chopped
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh dill
1 tablespoon minced fresh mint
1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
1 garlic clove
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Preparation
- Preheat oven to 425℉. Line a baking sheet with parchment.
- In a small skillet, heat 1 tablespoon of oil over medium heat.
- Add onion and garlic and cook, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Transfer to a food processor, add beans, rice, beet, flour, dill and salt.
- Pulse to combine but do not process to a paste.
- Shape mixture into 4 patties.
- Lightly brush burgers with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil and place on baking sheet.
- Bake until browned on the bottom, about 15 minutes.
- Flip and cook the second side until brown, 10 minutes more.
- In a medium bowl, mix together yogurt, cucumber, oil, dill, mint, vinegar, garlic and salt.
- Place burgers on buns, and top with avocado, tzatziki and microgreens.
