Dinner party
Christmas Lentil Burgers
Christmas Lentil Burgers with Violife Original slices - easy to prepare for today's festive meal! This special burger is the best family friendly choice!
Cooking time40 minutes
Prep time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy
Servings6 portions

- 6 Violife original slices
- 6 vegan & gluten free burger buns
- 200 g red lentils, rinsed and drained
- 2 cups water
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 large onion, diced
- 3 medium carrots, grated
- 1 tsp garlic
- 1 tsp ground paprika
- ½ tsp ground turmeric
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cayenne powder
- ¾ cup rolled oats
- ½ packed cup coriander, roughly chopped with stems
- 1 tsp salt
- salad leaves
- 6 tbsp cranberry sauce, canned or homemade
- 1 orange thinly sliced
- Cook the rinsed red lentils in a pot with 2 cups water. Bring water to a boil, then lower to a simmer and cook covered for 15 minutes until lentils are soft. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 200°C.
- In a small pot over medium heat, cook onions and carrots with oil until soft, about 10 minutes.
- Add garlic, paprika, turmeric, cumin, and cayenne powder and stir to cook. Add a splash of water to the pan and let evaporate. Remove from heat and set aside.
- In a food processor, add ¾ cup rolled oats until it has the consistency of flour. Add the salt, the carrot spice mixture, and chopped coriander and blitz until a consistent texture. Add the remaining oats and the lentils and stir.
- Make patties with your hands and place onto a lined baking sheet, flatten a little with your fingers.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the bottoms are browned, then flip and bake for 5 more. Cut your burger buns in half, spreading cranberry sauce to the base. Add the lentil patty, top with a slice of Violife Original, salad leaves, a slice of orange and finally with the top half of the bun.
