These spicy veggie burgers will knock your socks off! A mix of chickpeas and walnuts give these patties the perfect hearty texture, while a blend of kicky spices packs in the flavor.
- 1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water 4-8 hours, drained and rinsed
- ¼ cup unflavored non-dairy milk
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pimento-stuffed green olives
- 1 (14 ounce) can chickpeas, drained and rinsed
- ½ cup chopped walnuts
- 1 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 1 small onion, coarsely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika
- 1 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste
- Salt to taste
- High heat cooking oil, such as canola
- 6 burger buns
- Lettuce, tomato, and/or onions
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Place the cashews, milk, vinegar, garlic, and salt into the bowl of a food processor and blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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Add the olives to the food processor and blend for a couple seconds more, just until they are finely chopped and well incorporated into the mixture.
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Place the chickpeas, walnuts, breadcrumbs, onion, garlic, soy sauce, vinegar, smoked paprika, sweet paprika, ancho chile powder, cumin, thyme, cinnamon, cloves, and black pepper into the bowl of a food processor.
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Pulse until the ingredients are finely chopped and well blended, stopping to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed.
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Taste test the mixture and season with salt to taste. Adjust any other seasonings to your liking.
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Lightly oil the bottom of a large skillet and place it over medium heat.
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Shape the chickpea mixture into 6 patties. When the oil is hot, place them into the skillet. Work in batches if needed to avoid crowding the skillet.
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Cook the patties for about 5 minutes on each side, until lightly browned.
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Stuff the patties into buns and top with green olive cheese, lettuce, tomato, and/or onion.