Good Veggie Burgers-Millet Burger with Chive Pesto Rejuvenate Your Body blogger Delia Quigley posted this recipe last summer–the use of millet makes it a great gluten-free options, and the mashed cauliflower makes it super awesome. You can read the whole post and get the chive pesto recipe here:

Millet Burger with Chive Pesto

1 cup millet, washed and soaked 8-12 hours, drained

3 cups water

1/2 tsp. sea salt

2 cups cauliflower florets

2 tbs. butter or sesame butter

1 egg (optional)

sesame seeds

1. In a medium saucepan combine the millet, water, salt, and cauliflower. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and cook until all water is absorbed, about 30 minutes.

2. When done add the butter, stirring well.

At this point you can mash the millet with a potato masher and serve as a side dish.

3. Otherwise, allow to cool, then break and egg into the mixture and mix it into the millet thoroughly.

4. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

5. Spray a baking pan with oil and place each burger on the pan. Sprinkle with sesame seeds and bake in the oven for 30 minutes.

6. When done remove from oven and divide onto individual serving plates. Top with pesto and serve.

Veggie Burgers maybe a good choice

Veggie Burgers maybe a good choice Veggie Burgers maybe a good choice, Between outbreaks of sickening beef, the staggering environmental impact of meat production, the link between red meat and cancer, the cruelty inherent in factory farming, and a general love of animals. I won’t miss a messy, meaty burger–but there is the BBQ ritual and all the fixings that make having some great meatless facsimiles kind of nice.

I have never been a fan of any supermarket veggie burgers out there–they all seem a bit anemic and lacking in personality to me although if you have a favorite brand, tell us in the comments–I’ve love for someone to change my mind! Making them at home is a great and surprisingly simple option, and this way you can skip the methylcellulose, disodium inosinate, and other mysterious ingredients that may be lurking in your commercial veggie burgers.

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