Delicious, Grill-able Vegan Burger
You can whip these up in under 30 minutes! They’re healthy and really tasty and are open to substitutions.
  2. 2. In the meantime, heat the same skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add oil and onion and grated beet. Season with a bit of salt and pepper and sautée for 3-4 minutes, or until fragrant, soft, and translucent. Remove from heat and set aside.
  3. 3. Blend the cooled walnuts with chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, salt, pepper and sugar and until grainy.
  4. 4. Place your black beans (either cooked from dry or canned black beans onto a paper towel. Cover with another paper towel and blot until dry. Transfer to a bowl and mash with a fork (or your fingers) and leave some of the black beans still intact.
  5. 5. Combine cooked rice, walnut mixture, onion, bread crumbs and barbeue sauce. Mix thoroughly with a spoon or combine with your hands. If it feels too try or crumbly, add a bit more barbecue sauce. If it’s too wet, add more bread crumbs or Panko. You need to be able to form patties that will hold together. Feel free to taste it and add more spices/salt/pepper/barbecue sauce.
  6. 6. You can make 5 large burgers (about 1/2 cup each) or 10 smaller ones (1/4 cup each)
  7. 7. If you are grilling these on the barbecue, brush the surface with oil to prevent sticking. If you are pan frying, put enough oil to cover the bottom of the pan. Set the temperature of the grill or pan to medium.
  8. 8. Cook the burgers for a couple of minutes on each side. Turn regularly to make sure they aren’t sticking.
  9. Serve with your favourite buns or toppings.
Recipe Notes

How to make the perfect pot of brown rice.

Fill a large pot (that has a tightly fitting lid) with 12 cups of cold water and a tablespoon of salt and bring to a boil. Take 1 cup of brown rice (short or long grain) and rinse it under cold water for a minute. Once the pot of water is boiling, add the rice. Cook for 30 minutes uncovered. Stir once or twice with a fork. After 30 minutes, taste it. It should be mostly cooked. Drain and return to the pot. Cover with lid and allow to steam for 10-15 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

This recipe was taken from

How to make Barbecue Sauce
Place all ingredients into a blender or put in a bowl and emulsify with a hand blender. Taste and adjust accordingly.