Caprese Veggie Burger Sliders
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These healthy veggie burgers combine garbanzo beans, chia & hemp seeds with tomatoes & basil for a healthy & vegetarian slider recipe.
Today’s post is sponsored by Nature’s Path.
Alright, it’s time for a little honesty to start this post. I used to think that veggie burgers were all dry, flavorless and just kind of boring!
That was until I made my own veggie burgers! I’m now slightly addicted to creating different veggie burger recipes!
From my original veggie burger, the Sweet Potato Quinoa Black Bean Burger, to this Zucchini Quinoa Burger, I love combining vegetarian ingredients to make a veggie burger that is super flavorful, filling and nutritious!
For this veggie burger recipe I took Nature’s Path Qi’a cereal, packed with healthy ingredients like chia and hemp seeds, then combined it with the Italian flavors of a caprese salad to make a scrumptious, gluten free and vegetarian slider recipe!
Caprese Veggie Burger Sliders Ingredients
- 1 bag (7.9 oz) Nature’s Path Qi’a Original Flavor
- 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes
- 1 can (15 oz) garbanzo beans (drained)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Serve with:
- 6 oz fresh mozzarella
- 18 Hawaiian rolls or slider buns (or lettuce wraps for gluten free)
- ¼ cup basil pesto (click link for homemade recipe)
Place the Qi’a in a small bowl. Pour the tomatoes over the cereal and set aside.
Place the garbanzo beans in a food processor with the garlic and basil. Blend until all ingredients are combined well.
In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce soaked Qi’a with the pureed garbanzo bean mixture and hand mix with a spoon.
Form the mixture into 18 slider burger patties.
Place on a greased grill pan or cast iron skillet on the stovetop over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side.
Before removing from the heat, place a small piece of mozzarella cheese on top of each slider. Allow to melt slightly, then place on a roll.
Spread a spoonful of pesto on the top of the roll. Place the top roll on the slider and dig in!
So much flavor in such a little burger and easy to whip up in just a few minutes, great for a “Meatless Monday” dinner or as a vegetarian option at a BBQ!
Want more great vegetarian recipe ideas? Check out the vegetarian page on the blog for dozens of delicious recipes!
Caprese Veggie Burger Sliders
Ingredients
- 7.9 oz Nature’s Path Qi’a Original Flavor
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes
- 15 oz can garbanzo beans , draine & rinsed
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- ¼ cup fresh basil
Serve with:
- 6 oz fresh mozzarella cheese
- 18 Hawaiian rolls, or lettuce wraps for gluten free
- ¼ cup basil pesto
Instructions
- Place the Qi’a in a small bowl.
- Pour the tomatoes over the cereal and set aside.
- Place the garbanzo beans in a food processor with the garlic and basil.
- Blend until all ingredients are combined well.
- In a large bowl, combine the tomato sauce soaked Qi’a with the pureed garbanzo bean mixture and hand mix with a spoon.
- Form the mixture into 18 slider burger patties.
- Place on a greased grill pan or cast iron skillet on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Cook for 5-7 minutes per side.
- Before removing from the heat, place a small piece of mozzarella cheese on top of each slider.
- Allow to melt slightly, then place on a roll.
- Spread a spoonful of pesto on the top of the roll.
- Place the top roll on the slider and dig in!
Nutrition Facts
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6 Comments on “Caprese Veggie Burger Sliders”
I really loved these… the flavor was so fresh and bright!
I was confused if I was suppose to drain the can of tomatoes or not, but I chose not to. When I went to cook them they were too soft and didn’t hold well together. I added an egg (which then makes it not vegan but putting cheese on it makes it not vegan too) and the rest of them cooked up and held well. My stove top must run hotter because I cooked these on low for 2-3 minutes each side and they were getting a little blackened.
If I were to make these again I would X the pesto because the burger has sooo much flavor. I think a balsamic glaze over top my mozzarella was just perfect.
These look amazing! Pinned! 🙂
Thanks so much Anna! I love the simplicity of the recipe, but the end result is so delicious!