Lentil Burgers

Ingredients

1/2 cup dried lentils
2 Tbs. olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1/2 red bell pepper, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 can 15-ounce can chick peas, rinsed and drained
1 cup loosely packed parsley leaves
1/2 cup pitted kalamata olives
2 large eggs
2 tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. ground corriander
1 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
1 cup plain bread crumbs
3/4 cup grated carrots
Tzatziki sauce:
- 2 cups plain lowfat yogurt
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded, shredded, and drained
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 1 tsp. chopped fresh mint
- 1 tsp. shopped fresh parsley

Instructions

To make burgers: cook lentils and drain.
Heatl oil in skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and saute for 7 minutes, stir in garlic.
Blend chickpeas, parsley, olived, eggs, cumin, corriander, salt, and pepper in food processor 2 minutes or until smooth. Stir chickpea mixture, bread crumbs and carrots into lentils. Shape into 8 patties. Layer patties between plastic wrap and freeze.
To make sauce, combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
Preheat grill to high. Brush frozen patties with oil and cook 6 minutes on each side.