Chickpea Burger

Ingredients

1 Cup barley, boiled and drained

1 Cup chickpeas, drained and rinsed

1/2 Cup rolled oats

Pinch of salt and pepper

1 1/2 Teaspoons paprika

2 Tablespoons soy sauce

1/2 Cup celery, minced

1/2 An onion, minced

2 Cloves garlic, minced

6 Tablespoons olive oil, divided

2 Tablespoons all purpose flour

Directions

Pulse the onions, celery, and garlic in a food processor. Make sure they don't turn to "mush"

In a medium sized saute pan, add half the olive oil (3 Tablespoons) and saute the chopped onion, celery, and garlic making sure not to brown them

Chill the sauteed veggies in the refrigerator

In a large bowl, combine the barley, chickpeas, oats, salt, paprika, pepper, and soy sauce

Add chilled, chopped veggies and flour and mix well

Place burger mixture into the food processor and pulse briefly. Making sure the ingredients are still coarse.

Add salt and pepper to taste

Lightly flour a sheet pan

Form the mixture into 6 even "hamburgers"

Place in freezer to chill

Preheat oven to 350

Remove burgers from freezer, and heat the remaining olive oil in a saute pan

Once oil is hot, fry each side of the burger for about 4 minutes, flipping when the first side is golden brown

After both sides are browned, place saute pan with the burgers into the preheated oven for about 8 minutes

Serve immediately on a toasted bun, or in an iceberg lettuce  cup!

Avocado Lime Savoy Slaw

Ingredients

One head Savoy Cabbage, finely shredded

1/2 Cup shredded carrots

2 jalapeños, finely diced

2 Stalks celery, finely minced

2 Ripe avocados, pitted and peeled

½ Cup cilantro, coarsely chopped

 2 Limes, juiced

½ Cup apple cider vinegar

½ Cup olive oil

½ Cup granulated sugar

½ Teaspoon cumin

Salt and pepper to taste

Directions

Wash, cut, and measure all ingredients

In a food processor, blend  the avocados

Add the lime, vinegar, oil, sugar and cumin to the food processor

Add Salt and pepper to taste!

In a large bowl, add the cabbage, carrots, jalapeno and celery

Evenly incorporate the dressing onto the slaw

Lastly, sprinkle  the chopped cilantro on top and serve with the burgers!

This dressing can last for 1-2 days in the fridge before it starts to turn brown!

BTW If you can't find Savoy Cabbage, Green Cabbage can be used instead! Savoy Cabbage looks a little different than Green Cabbage and has a milder taste.