Name: Couscous burgers with tahini mayonnaise
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup couscous; 1/2 cup boiling water; 400 gram can white beans, rinsed, drained; 1 carrot, grated; 2 green onions, chopped; 1 egg; 1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs; 2 tablespoon tahini; few drops of tabasco; 2 tablespoon oil; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1 tablespoon lemon juice; 4 lettuce leaves; 4 english muffins, split, toasted

Couscous burgers with tahini mayonnaise

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

15M

Total

25M

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Ingredients

1/2 cup couscous

1/2 cup boiling water

400 gram can white beans, rinsed, drained

1 carrot, grated

2 green onions, chopped

1 egg

1/4 cup dried breadcrumbs

2 tablespoon tahini

few drops of tabasco

2 tablespoon oil

1/2 cup mayonnaise

1 tablespoon lemon juice

4 lettuce leaves

4 english muffins, split, toasted

Method

1.Place couscous in a bowl. Pour boiling water over. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside for 10 minutes. Fluff grains with fork.

2.Mash beans until smooth. Add to couscous with carrot, green onion, egg, breadcrumbs, half the tahini and tabasco. Mix well. Form into 4 flattened patties.

3.Heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes each side.

4.In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice and remaining tahini.

5.Place lettuce on muffins. Top with a patty and tahini mayonnaise.

Tahini is a sesame seed paste, found in the health food section of supermarkets.
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