CHICKPEA 'N' RED ONION BURGERS

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When chilly days arrive and we retire the grill to the garage, I bake a batch of chickpea veggie burgers. Even die-hard meat eaters can't resist them. -Lily Julow, Lawrenceville, Georgia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Lunch

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

1 large red onion, thinly sliced
1/4 cup fat-free red wine vinaigrette
2 cans (15 ounces each) chickpeas or garbanzo beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup chopped walnuts
1/4 cup toasted wheat germ or dry bread crumbs
1/4 cup packed fresh parsley sprigs
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon curry powder
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/3 cup fat-free mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
6 sesame seed hamburger buns, split and toasted
6 lettuce leaves
3 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh basil leaves

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, mix onion and vinaigrette. Place chickpeas, walnuts, wheat germ and parsley in a food processor; pulse until blended. Add eggs, curry and pepper; process until smooth., Shape into 6 patties. Place on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake until a thermometer reads 160°, 10-15 minutes., In a small bowl, mix mayonnaise and mustard; spread over cut sides of buns. Serve patties on buns with lettuce, basil and onion mixture.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 386 calories, Fat 12g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 72mg cholesterol, Sodium 732mg sodium, Carbohydrate 54g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 9g fiber), Protein 16g protein.