Red-Lentil Burgers with Aioli

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• Aioli:
• 1/4  cup  light mayonnaise
• 1/2  teaspoon  fresh lemon juice
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 
  Burgers:
• 2  cups  water
• 3/4  cup  dried red lentils
• 3/4  teaspoon  salt, divided
• Cooking spray
• 1  cup  diced onion
• 1/2  cup  finely diced carrot
• 3  garlic cloves, chopped
• 2  cups  chopped mushrooms
• 1  teaspoon  dried marjoram
• 1/4  teaspoon  black pepper
• 3  tablespoons  Madeira (optional)
• 1/3  cup  dry breadcrumbs
• 1  tablespoon  fresh lemon juice
• 2  large egg whites
• 1  tablespoon  vegetable oil
• 
  Remaining ingredients:
• 6  (1 1/2-ounce) hamburger buns
• Arugula or curly lettuce leaves
• 6  (1/4-inch-thick) slices tomato
• 6  (1/8-inch-thick) slices onion

Preparation

To prepare aioli, combine first 3 ingredients; cover and refrigerate.

To prepare burgers, combine water, lentils, and 1/4 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan; bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 20 minutes. Drain; set aside.

Heat a large nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray over medium-high heat. Add the onion, carrot, and 3 garlic cloves; sauté for 3 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt, mushrooms, marjoram, and pepper; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add wine; cook 1 minute or until liquid almost evaporates. Place onion mixture in a large bowl; let stand 5 minutes. Add the lentils, breadcrumbs, 1 tablespoon lemon juice, and egg whites. Cover and chill 30 minutes (to help firm up the mixture).

Divide the lentil mixture into 6 equal portions, shaping each portion into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Heat the vegetable oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add lentil patties, and cook for 5 minutes on each side.

Line the bottom half of each hamburger bun with an arugula or lettuce leaf, and top each bun half with a burger, 2 teaspoons aioli, 1 tomato slice, 1 onion slice, and the top half of the bun.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

324 (23% from fat)

Fat:

8.1g (sat 1.6g,mono 2g,poly 3.9g)

Protein:

13.9g

Carbohydrate:

48.3g

Fiber:

5.8g

Cholesterol:

3mg

Iron:

4.6mg

Sodium:

688mg

Calcium:

109mg