Easy Vegan Burger

Ingredients

For the burgers
• splash of olive oil
• 1 clove of garlic - finely chopped
• onion - diced
• red pepper - diced
• 30g pine nuts
• small handful of oats
• 400g tin chickpeas
• 1 tsp harissa paste
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• pinch of sea salt
To serve
• 4 bread rolls
• lettuce leaves
• sliced tomato
• cress
• any other toppings you like

Instructions

1. Add a splash of olive oil to a frying pan - gently fry the garlic, onion and pepper until soft, then leave to one side to cool completely.
2. In a food processor blitz the pine nuts and oats until they're smooth.
3. Tip in the chickpeas and pulse so you get a chunky textured paste.
4. Tip the chickpea, nut and oat mixture into a mixing bowl with the cold onions and peppers.
5. Add the harissa paste and cumin and a pinch of salt and mix everything together with a wooden spoon.
6. Divide the mixture into four and form into burger patties - using flour on your hands will help here.
7. Leave the burgers in the fridge to firm up for an hour or two before cooking.
8. To cook just fry in a little olive oil for around 4 minutes each side until browned.