I live on a strict diet where healthy eating is very important to me, so much so that I don't let others cook for me and I dont even go out to eat! This means I always get experiment in the kitchen with new ideas and everything I eat is healthy and full of nutrition.

I've made lentil or bean burgers quite a few times, its a staple on a plant based vegan diet because unlike a meat burger, burgers made with pulses are super healthy (I also used to eat veggie burgers a lot even when I was a meat eater!). But never have tried to make a burger with sprouted lentils, I thought it would be an even healthier alternative that I had to try out, not only that because the lentils have not been pre-cooked they are even more fuller in flavour.

All I did was soak the lentils for 1/2 days until you see a little white sprouts poking out of the bean,I then rinsed the lentils and then added them to my food processor with my other ingredients.

For this recipe I decided to make one burger red and green. Recently I have reduced the amount of fructans in my diet, which means I stopped eating onion and garlic because I found them to be upsetting my tummy. When you think about it they are very pungent foods and on a restrictive diet you may notice yourself have food sensitivities like these. Do use them though if they work for you but personally I don't notice that they aren't there!

Ingredients for burgers

Red

Red sprouted lentils
Red pepper
Sunflower seeds
chia egg (full of anti-oxidants, omega 3, protein, fiber, potassium, calcium, magnesium)
Himalaya salt (full of minerals, healthiest and cleanest salt on the planet)
oregano

Green

Green sprouted lentils
koh rabbi
chia egg (just 1 part chia seed to 2 part water, chill for 10 minutes)
Himalaya salt
oregano (detoxifying and anti-bacterial)

sprouted lentils have more vitamin C than non sprouted lentils but are best paired with sunflower seeds that make up for some of the vitamins that the sprouted seeds are lacking. Lentils and beans are high in protein and are even absorb by the body more easily than eating meat. Iron adsorption is increased by eating food with high vitamin C at the same time, like tomatoes or lemon juice for example.

I formed the burgers by adding Some spelt/kamut or nut flour to absorb excess liquid and bind the burger, I made two big patties and 4 mini patties, I lightly fried the patties on both sides in good quality cold pressed olive oil local to the area.
I also wanted to make a delicious crunchy slaw to pair with my patties with sprouted Quinoa....

Ingredients Slaw

Red cabbage
Carrot
purple kale
the leaves of kohlrabi finely chopped
greens from my garden
sprouted Quinoa (very healthy gluten free alternative)

For the homemade burger/cocktail sauce

red peppers
tomatoes
seasame seeds (lowers cholestral, protects your heart)
sunflower seeds
himalaya salt
oregano
apple cider vinegar (recommended to have a shot of ACV everyday for its alkalizing effects)
cold pressed olive oil (or any healthy oil or replace oil with more tomatoes and freshly squeezed lemon)
sumac sprinkled on top (middle eastern spice filled with anti-oxidants + vitamin C

(all blended into a smooth sauce)

Lastly decorated with borage/star flowers tastes like little cucumbers promote well being and mild sedative effect

I hope this encourages more people to create healthy meals from scratch. Love you food, love your body, love the world!

This for this weeks health challenge thanks to @healthsquared

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