Posted on June 29, 2016 by Jenny Cromack
As I Personal Trainer, I understand the importance of a healthy, balanced diet BUT I also like to enjoy my food too! This means I like to make healthy versions of what some people would call a ‘bad food’. I’m a vegi and my husband is a carnivore so it often means I make two meals for us both, making healthy burgers for us both is a quick and easy meal to make. Served with some roasted veg and a tasty salad and, voila, you have a healthy, nutritious meal. If either of us have had a hard day’s training then I will also often add some quinoa or bulgar wheat in the mix.
The great thing about these healthy burger recipes are that you can make in bulk so you can use for other meals/snacks and they are great for group get-togethers and BBQ’s.
Get cooking and try these healthy burger recipes – the meat version can also be divided into smaller portions to make meatballs, served with a homemade tomato sauce these make another great, healthy meal. I’m no Gordon Ramsay in the kitchen, so if I can make these, anyone can!
Mexican Beef Burger Recipe
Ingredients
250-300g extra lean mince – ideally organic, from the local butcher.
Small red onion finely chopped
Mixed herbs
1-2tsp chipotle sauce
1tsp garlic
1/2 red or green chilli chopped – if you like them a little bit hot!
Method
Add a small amount of coconut oil to a pan, and lightly cook the red onion, chilli and garlic until they are soft.
Add to a bowl, mix in the mince, herbs and chipotle sauce (how much you add depends on how hot you like your burgers!)
Shape into burgers – this mix should make around 4-6 burgers. (I find you don’t need to add anything to bind the burgers together).
Place a small amount of coconut oil in pan.
Cook the burgers thoroughly on each side. Serve with a roasted veg and a lovely salad.
Mexican Vegi Bean Burger Recipe
Ingredients
Before I list my standard ingredients I will be honest, I normally experiment with these trying various veg and pulses to see what tastes nice!
1-2 tsp chipotle sauce
200g kidney beans
200g black eye beans
200g chick peas
Mixed herbs
1tbsp tahini
1/2 red chilli finely chopped
Small red onion finely chopped
1/2 carrot, grated
1 egg for binding- optional
1tsp garlic
Method
These are super simple!
Place a small amount of coconut oil in a pan, melt, and then lightly cook the garlic, onion and chilli.
Place the pulses in a food processor, I like to blitz them in to a mixture which is still a bit chunky to give a bit of texture to the burgers.
Add all of the ingredients – onion mix from the pan, pulses, carrots, herbs, chipotle sauce and tahini into a bowl and mix together. You can also mix together in a food processor if you prefer.
Shape into burgers, squeezing out any water. I find the tahini helps the burgers to bind but you can use a little bit of whisked egg if you prefer.
Place in a pan or the oven and cook.
So, the next time you crave a burger or some fast food give these healthy burger recipes a whirl instead!