Falafel-Vogue Lentil Burgers with Feta Sauce

Our affection for lentils is twofold: The smartly being-minded side of us adores their excessive protein and folate ranges, whereas our palate craves the legumes’ earthy style. Our Test Kitchen’s falafel-style lentil burgers are both nutritious and pretty: Sunless beluga lentil patties are beefed up with sweet potato, crimson onion, panko breadcrumbs and spices, then stuffed into mini pitas and slathered with tangy feta-yogurt-mint sauce. Place two patties staunch into an infinite pita for a more colossal sandwich. Both manner, prepare to drop in adore.

Recipe from the Tasting Desk Test Kitchen

• Burgers
• ⅔ cup unlit beluga lentils (or green lentils), rinsed
• ½ medium sweet potato, peeled and slash into ½-toddle cubes
• 4 cups water
• ½ minute crimson onion, finely chopped
• 1 huge egg
• ⅔ cup whole-wheat panko breadcrumbs
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons dried marjoram
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1½ teaspoons kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon freshly ground unlit pepper
• Nonstick pan spray
• Four 4-toddle whole-wheat pitas or two huge whole-wheat pitas
• 1 vine-ripened tomato, cored and thinly sliced Sauce
• 3 tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
• ½ cup undeniable low-chubby yogurt
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped contemporary mint leaves

• ½ teaspoon ground sumac (elective)

1. Assemble the burgers: In a medium saucepan, add the lentils, sweet potato and water and bring to a boil over medium-excessive warmth. Lower the warmth to medium-low and gently simmer unless the lentils and potatoes are still, about 25 minutes. Drain the aggregate by a beautiful-mesh sieve and transfer the lentil combination to a food processor.
2. To the lentil combination, add the onion, egg, panko breadcrumbs, sesame seeds, cumin, marjoram, oregano, sumac (if the usage of), salt and pepper. Pulse unless coarsely chopped, about five 1-2nd pulses. Shape the aggregate into four 4- to 4½-toddle patties, each and each about ½ toddle thick.
3. Warmth an infinite nonstick skillet over medium warmth. Frivolously coat the skillet with nonstick pan spray and add two of the lentil burgers. Cook unless the burgers are browned, 3 to 4 minutes, then flip and cook on the assorted side, about 3 minutes more. Switch to an infinite plate and repeat with essentially the most attention-grabbing patties.
4. Assemble the sauce: To a medium bowl, add the feta cheese, then expend a fork to cave in it. Dart within the yogurt and mint.
5. Gash birth each and each pita to originate 2 round slices. Mumble a lentil burger on 4 bottom rounds and high each and each with a couple of of the feta sauce and a few tomato slices. Top with essentially the most attention-grabbing pita rounds. Abet straight away. Energy per Serving: 340; Sodium: 1030mg; Total Carbohydrate: 54g; Fiber: 8g; Paunchy: 6g