This recipe was one of my first creations in the kitchen after forming Eat 2 Run Sports Nutrition. In fact, it became a cornerstone to the KickStart Cleanse (plant based version) – and to this day (a decade later!!) remains a favourite. Of all the ‘veggie burgers’ out there, I’m pretty sure this one sticks together better than most, ha. It’s great for carb-loading, it’s gluten free, it’s a great alternative to meat based patties, and I’ve even used it as fuel DURING running 😉
Makes 6-8 servings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water with ½ cup chia seeds (or ground flax seeds), allowed to sit for 10-15 minutes to ‘gel’
- 1 cup millet (with 2 cups water for cooking)
- 1 Tbsp virgin coconut oil
- 1 fennel bulb, diced (or 1 onion, diced)
- 3-5 stalks celery, chopped
- 1-2 cloves garlic, pressed (optional)
- 2 handfuls fresh parsley, chopped
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ tsp fresh ground pepper
- 1 cup almonds (or cashews)
- ¾ cup sunflower seeds
- ¼ cup miso
- 1 Tbsp organic low sodium tamari
DirectionsÂ
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together water and chia seeds and set aside.
- Combine millet and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat to boiling, then cover, reduce heat and simmer for about 20 minutes until millet is fluffy and water is absorbed.
- Heat coconut oil in a large skillet, and sauté the fennel, celery, garlic, parsley, salt and pepper until the onions and celery are soft (5-10 minutes). Place half the cooked veggie mixture in a large bowl.
- Pulse/process the nuts and sunflower seeds in a food processor or blender until they are ground. Add the other half of the cooked veggie mix, the gelled chia/water mix, the miso and the tamari to the ground nuts in the processor. Process until thoroughly combined, then add to the veggie mixture in bowl.
- Finally, add the cooked millet to everything in bowl and combine well.
- Form into 24 patties and place 12 each on two parchment paper lined baking trays. Bake (one tray at a time) for 20 minutes, then flip each burger and bake another 10 minutes.
- Serve over a fresh salad or sautéed greens and veggies and with a side of sauerkraut and drizzle some mustard over the burgers if desired.
To deliciously healthy food and stronger faster running… Cheers,
Sarah Cuff, RHN