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    Eat Love Eat » Recipes » Vegetarian

    Veggie Burgers with Chipotle Kale Coleslaw

    Published: Mar 5, 2016, Last Modified: May 23, 2022, By Sasha Hooper · This post may contain affiliate links.

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    A close up of a veggie burger packed with slaw on a wooden board.

    Oh, I do like a burger. Is a burger the epitome of comfort food? Ahh I don't know - there are so many competitors for that title! Burgers, pizza, pie...all the carby 'unhealthy' stuff. It's all so good. I'm a keen believer in the 'everything in moderation' school of thought, but I'll admit to feeling pretty smug when I can put comfort food that also happens to be nutritious on the table. The best of both worlds!

    Eating well is important to me - both in terms of nutrition and in feeling that I've eaten a good, satisfying meal. Achieving both of those things at once is especially important in winter, when eating a cold, raw salad just won't cut it. I will tolerate a cold smoothie for breakfast and possibly a salad for lunch, but my evening meal must be warm and cosy.

    A veggie burger with slaw being held by two hands.

    This veggie burger with chipotle kale coleslaw is every bit as comforting and satisfying as a regular burger - trust me, when I come home from work and want nothing more than to curl up on the sofa, watch TV and refuel, this does the job.

    Side note: I got so excited yesterday when Netflix emailed me to tell me that House of Cards is back on again...eep! I have a feeling that this season is going to be messy. What with that and The Good Wife AND Better Call Saul all being back on - I'm gonna need a lot of burgers to power through it all. And probably a whole other day in the week...

    A bite taken out of a veggie burger being held.

    But I digress. This veggie burger is packed full of goodness. The burger itself was inspired by this falafel recipe from A Couple Cooks. I have made that recipe so many times I know it by heart and like most cooks, have a natural tendency to tinker with recipes. So whenever I make veggie burgers, I have that recipe in the back of my mind as a framework - they're always a little bit different, but this one came out especially well in terms of texture. These burgers are full of good stuff - beans, nuts and seeds, sweet potato and greens.

    They're then stuffed inside a buttery brioche burger bun (you've got to have some carbs!) topped with melted cheese and a huge dollop of chipotle kale coleslaw. Oh that slaw. I'm an absolute coleslaw fiend. I love the stuff so much I could just eat a huge bowlful of it at once. This one has the peppy, smoky heat of chipotle and lots of tang from lime juice and apple cider vinegar. It's pretty addictive.

    Another sidenote: about a year ago came the most terrible news for my Mexican food loving heart. Due to some EU regulations regarding too high levels of some chemical I can't remember the name of, the import of real deal chipotle chillies was banned. As in, they were actually destroying the precious pods as they entered the EU. As someone who bulk buys chipotles to make my own chipotles en adobo, this was BAD. So for the past year I've been rationing supplies, looking mournfully at my dwindling supply every time I open the fridge. Until just a few days ago, when I got the email from the chilli supplier announcing that they had begun producing bona fide chipotles smoked over authentic pecan wood right here in Europe! I contained my excitement I promise, I didn't squeal at. all. *coughs* They're not available yet, but when they are later this month, you can bet I'll be buying a few kilos just in case they take them away again!

    Anyway. To the recipe! Don't be alarmed by the long list of ingredients - the recipe itself is actually super simple.

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    A veggies burger loaded with slaw on a wooden board.

    Veggie Burgers with Chipotle Kale Coleslaw

    A firm textured veggie burger with chipotle kale coleslaw that doesn't fall apart as you pick it up!
    5 from 2 votes
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    Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 35 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4
    Author: Sasha Hooper

    Equipment

    • Food Processor
    • Baking Sheet
    • Frying pan
    • Mixing bowls

    Ingredients 

    • 1 can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
    • 50 g pecans, (½ cup)
    • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
    • 2 tablespoons chia seeds
    • 1 small sweet potato, chopped
    • 1 red onion OR 6 spring onions, or a mixture
    • a bunch of coriander or parsley, or a mixture
    • 50 g spinach leaves, (1 cup)
    • 2 cloves garlic, peeled
    • 1 tablespoon cumin
    • 1 teaspoon coriander
    • 2 teaspoons smoked paprika
    • ¼ teaspoon chilli powder
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 4 tablespoons flour, spelt or buckwheat are good, to bind
    • polenta, to coat
    • 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil
    • burger buns, to serve
    • cheese, to serve
    • salad leaves, to serve

    For the chipotle kale coleslaw

    • ½ lime, juiced
    • 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon dijon mustard
    • ½ teaspoon chipotle paste
    • 1 cup curly kale, finely sliced
    • ½ hispi cabbage, or other cabbage of choice, finely sliced
    • ¼ small red cabbage, finely sliced
    • 1 carrot, grated
    • 2 spring onions, finely sliced
    • 4 tablespoons mayonnaise

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 200ºC (400ºF).
    • Place the beans, pecans, sesame seeds and chia seeds in a food processor and blitz until they've formed a bit of a paste. Transfer to a bowl.
      1 can red kidney beans, 50 g pecans, 2 tablespoons sesame seeds, 2 tablespoons chia seeds
    • Next, place the sweet potato, onions, herbs (stalks and all), spinach and garlic into the food processor and blitz until finely chopped. Add to the bowl with the beans, nuts and seeds.
      1 small sweet potato, 1 red onion OR 6 spring onions, a bunch of coriander or parsley, 50 g spinach leaves, 2 cloves garlic
    • Add the spices, salt and flour and stir to combine. You may need a little more flour if your mixture is still wet.
      1 tablespoon cumin, 1 teaspoon coriander, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika, ¼ teaspoon chilli powder, ¾ teaspoon salt, 4 tablespoons flour
    • Divide the mixture into 4 pieces and shape into patties. Coat the patties in polenta. Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the patties for 2-3 minutes a side, until crisp and golden. Transfer to a baking tray and bake in the oven for about 30 minutes (you may need longer depending on their size) until firm. Add a couple of slices of cheese to each burger a minute or two before the end if liked.
      polenta, 2 tablespoons rapeseed or olive oil

    For the chipotle kale coleslaw

    • In a large bowl, mix together the lime juice, apple cider vinegar, mustard and chipotle paste along with a pinch of salt. Add the vegetables and mix well. I often put the kale in by itself for a few minutes first as it can be quite tough but that's up to you.
      ½ lime, 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar, 1 teaspoon dijon mustard, ½ teaspoon chipotle paste, 1 cup curly kale, ½ hispi cabbage, ¼ small red cabbage, 1 carrot, 2 spring onions
    • Stir in the mayonnaise and season to taste - you may like to add some more chipotle paste.
      4 tablespoons mayonnaise
    • Serve the burger in the bun with salad leaves and a good dollop of the coleslaw.
      burger buns, cheese, salad leaves
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    Notes

    If liked, omit the mayonnaise from the slaw and add a little rapeseed or olive oil instead.
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 698kcal | Carbohydrates: 78g | Protein: 18.3g | Fat: 37.8g | Saturated Fat: 5.5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 14.9g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15.6g | Cholesterol: 6.7mg | Sodium: 1021.3mg | Potassium: 1088mg | Fiber: 15.6g | Sugar: 12.8g | Vitamin A: 627.8IU | Vitamin C: 60.8mg | Calcium: 378.1mg | Iron: 7.6mg
    Course Dinner, Main Course
    Cuisine British
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    1. Nicola Dunleavy says

      January 29, 2021 at 12:05 pm

      5 stars
      Really tasty burgers. Thanks for recipe. I useualy end up making without sweet potato and spinach as I don't tend to have these... and the burgers are still really good.

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      • Sasha says

        February 06, 2021 at 4:02 pm

        So glad to hear that you love them!

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    2. Debs @ Wilde Orchard says

      March 07, 2016 at 11:05 am

      Looks amazing Sasha!

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      • Sasha says

        March 07, 2016 at 4:10 pm

        Thanks Debs! 🙂

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