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Black Lentil Burgers with Pineapple Salsa

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    Serves 4

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    The vibrant yellow salsa with a sweet kick from pineapple is a fetching contrast to the fibre-packed lentil burgers. More common green lentils can be substituted for the black ones, but they tend to produce moister burgers so you may need to add some additional wheatgerm to offset this. Uncooked burgers can be made up to three days in advance and cooked as needed.

    1 cup (250 ml) black beluga lentils, rinsed1 1/2 cups (325 ml) finely diced pineapple1 yellow capsicum, finely diced1/2 cup (125 ml) finely diced Spanish onion1/3 cup (80 ml) fresh chopped coriander 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and minced2 Tbsp (40 ml) dried unsweetened coconut Zest of 1 limeJuice of 1/2 lime1/2 cup (125 ml) wheatgerm1/2 cup (125 ml) grated parmesan cheese1/3 cup (80 ml) flat-leaf parsley 1 large free-range egg2 garlic cloves, crushed1 1/2 Tbsp (30 ml) balsamic vinegar3 tsp (15 ml) Dijon mustard1/2 tsp (2 ml) cumin powderJuice of 1/2 lemon1/4 tsp (1 ml) freshly ground black pepper1/3 cup (80 ml) chopped walnuts 2/3 cup (160 ml) pitted kalamata olives, finely chopped 3 tsp (15 ml) grapeseed oil, for frying

    Place lentils and 2 1/2 cups (625 ml) water in medium saucepan, bring to a boil and simmer until lentils are tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and let cool slightly.

    Meanwhile, make salsa by combining pineapple, yellow capsicum, onion, coriander, jalapeño, coconut, lime zest and lime juice in large bowl.

    Add 1 1/2 cups (350 ml) of cooked lentils to food processor along with wheatgerm, parmesan, parsley, egg, garlic, balsamic vinegar, mustard, cumin, lemon juice and black pepper. Blend until mixture is only slightly grainy. Add remaining lentils, walnuts and olives and pulse until they are incorporated into mixture. Form into 8 equal-sized patties, about 1 in (2.5 cm) thick.

    Cook patties, in batches if necessary, in frying pan over medium heat with oil for 3 minutes per side. Or prepare burgers in a 350 F (180 C) oven for 10 minutes, flipping halfway through baking time. Overcooking will result in dry burgers, so cook them just until browned on the outside but still slightly moist.

    Serve lentil burgers topped with salsa.

    Each serving contains: 1972 kilojoules; 26 g protein; 18 g total fat (6 g sat. fat, 0 g trans fat); 58 g total carbohydrates (9 g sugars, 15 g fibre); 447 mg sodium ‡

    source: "Colour Your Plate", alive Australia #18, Summer 2013

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