Name: Ultimate veggie burger with pickled carrot slaw
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 2 tsp vegetable oil plus extra for frying; 1 small onion diced; 2 garlic cloves chopped; 2 large Portobello mushrooms finely chopped; 2 small sweet potatoes peeled and diced; 150g cooked quinoa; 1 large beetroot grated; 1 egg beaten; 2 tbsp chopped coriander; zest 2 limes; 4 tbsp plain flour plus extra for dusting; 1 large carrot thinly shredded; 2 tbsp rice wine vinegar; 1 tsp golden caster sugar; 2 tbsp mayonnaise; 1 tbsp chilli sauce; 4 burger buns lightly toasted; 2 handfuls rocket or spinach leaves

Ultimate veggie burger with pickled carrot slaw

2 tsp vegetable oil
plus extra for frying
1 small onion
diced
2 garlic cloves
chopped
2 large Portobello mushrooms
finely chopped
2 small sweet potatoes
peeled and diced
150g cooked quinoa
1 large beetroot
grated
1 egg
beaten
2 tbsp chopped coriander
zest 2 limes
4 tbsp plain flour
plus extra for dusting

For the carrot slaw

1 large carrot
thinly shredded
2 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp golden caster sugar

To serve

2 tbsp mayonnaise
1 tbsp chilli sauce
4 burger buns
lightly toasted
2 handfuls rocket
or spinach leaves

Method

step 1
In a medium frying pan, heat 2 tsp vegetable oil. Add the onion, garlic and mushrooms, season and fry until everything is soft, about 5 mins. Put the sweet potatoes in a microwaveable bowl, cover with cling film and microwave on high for 5-6 mins until soft. Mash the sweet potatoes, then add to the pan with the onion mix. Tip into a large mixing bowl and leave to cool.
step 2
Add the quinoa, beetroot, egg, coriander, lime zest, flour and some seasoning. Mix with your hands, then form into four large burgers. Sprinkle with flour and chill for 30 mins to firm up.
step 3
Put the carrots in a small bowl with the vinegar, sugar and 1 tsp salt. Cover and leave to pickle until ready to eat. Mix the mayonnaise with the chilli sauce.
step 4
Heat a frying pan and pour in a thin coating of oil. Fry the burgers on a medium-low heat to allow the centre to cook slowly. When browned, after about 7 mins, gently flip over and cook for the same time on the other side. Drain the pickled carrots and toast the buns.
step 5
Brush the buns with the chilli mayo. Layer on the spinach or rocket, burgers and the carrot slaw.