Caprese Veggie Burger Sliders

These flavorful veggie burgers combine garbanzo beans, tomatoes and basil, with chia and hemp seeds, for a healthy, vegetarian slider recipe.

Today’s post is sponsored by Nature’s Path.

Alright, it’s time for a little honesty to start this post. I used to think that veggie burgers were all dry, flavorless and just kind of boring. That was until I made my own veggie burgers. Now I love creating different veggie burger recipes!

From my original veggie burger, the Black Bean Veggie Burger, to this Zucchini Quinoa Burger, I love combining vegetarian ingredients to make a veggie burger that is super flavorful and filling.

For this veggie burger recipe I took Nature’s Path Qi’a cereal, packed with ingredients like chia and hemp seeds, then combined it with the Italian flavors of a caprese salad to make a scrumptious, gluten free and vegetarian slider recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 bag (7.9 ounces) Nature’s Path Qi’a Original Flavor
• 1 can (14.5 ounces) diced tomatoes
• 1 can (15 ounces) garbanzo beans (drained)
• 2 cloves garlic (minced)
• ¼ cup fresh basil

Serve with:

• 6 ounces fresh mozzarella
• 18 Hawaiian rolls or slider buns (or lettuce wraps for gluten free)
• ¼ cup basil pesto (click link for homemade recipe)

Place the Qi’a in a small bowl. Pour the tomatoes over the cereal and set it aside.

Place the garbanzo beans in a food processor with the garlic and basil. Blend until all ingredients are combined well.

In a large bowl, combine the tomato soaked Qi’a with the pureed garbanzo bean mixture and hand mix with a spoon.

Form the mixture into 18 slider burger patties.

Place on a greased grill pan or cast iron skillet on the stovetop over medium heat. Cook for 5-7 minutes per side.

Before removing from the heat, place a small piece of mozzarella cheese on top of each slider. Allow to melt slightly, then place on a roll.

Spread a spoonful of pesto on the top of the roll. Place the top roll on the slider and dig in!

So much flavor in such a little burger and easy to whip up in just a few minutes, great for a “Meatless Monday” dinner or as a vegetarian option at a BBQ.

Want more great vegetarian recipe ideas? Check out the vegetarian page on the blog for over 400 delicious recipes!

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