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Vegetarian Big Macs

July 4, 2009 by Faith 18 Comments

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The lentil burgers in these Big Macs are so, so good!  And I don’t mean so good for a meatless burger, I mean so good!  Trust me, vegetarian or not, this is a serious burger – just look at the size of that thing!  If you don’t like the Big Mac toppings, you can top them with anything you like.  I’ve tried the following combinations:  salsa & green leaf lettuce, guacamole & Bibb lettuce, mini Babybel and sliced tomato, and of course “the works” (or at least what I call the works) – the traditional ketchup/mustard/relish/minced onion with American cheese.  All of these flavor combos are fabulous!  (Yes, I’ve been on a lentil burger kick basically all week!)  I like to make a large batch of these and individually wrap and freeze the leftovers.  I may not ever buy premade veggie burgers again.  ;)

 

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Vegetarian Big Macs

 

(Yield:  2 servings)

 

Lentil Burgers:

1 c cooked lentils

½ small white onion, finely chopped

1 TB olive oil, divided

1 egg white

½ tsp Worcestershire sauce (optional; please note that if you add this, your burgers won’t be completely vegetarian because Worcestershire contains anchovies)

½ tsp garlic powder

3 TB breadcrumbs

Pinch salt and pepper

 

In a small pan, sauté the onion in 1 tsp of olive oil until the onion is slightly soft and translucent; allow it to cool slightly.  Pulse the lentils and cooled onion in a food processor 5-10 times (there will still be some whole lentils).  Transfer the lentil mixture to a bowl and gently mix in the rest of the ingredients.  Allow the mixture to rest for 5-10 minutes; shape into 4 equal patties.  In a medium nonstick skillet, preheat 2 tsp of olive oil; cook the patties for 5-10 minutes on the first side and 3-5 minutes on the second side (or until golden brown on both sides).  Drain on a paper towel-lined plate.

 

Special Sauce (or for a similar taste result you can just use Russian/Thousand Island dressing):

1 TB low-fat mayo

1 TB ketchup

1 tsp dill relish

¼ tsp lemon juice

¼ tsp dried minced onion

Pinch salt and pepper

 

Mix together all ingredients for the special sauce and chill until ready to use.

 

Big Macs:

4 lentil burgers

2 slices low-fat American cheese, cut in half

3 Arnold sandwich thins

½ small white onion, thinly sliced

4 baby dill pickles, thinly sliced

3 large leaves Romaine lettuce, shredded

Special sauce

 

To assemble a sandwich, layer the Big Mac in the following order:  ½ Arnold thin, lettuce, onion, pickle, ½ slice of cheese, 1 burger, ½ Arnold thin, lettuce, onion, pickle, ½ slice of cheese, 1 burger, ~1 TB special sauce, ½ Arnold thin.  Repeat this process to make the second sandwich.

 

Serve with apples thinly sliced to look like French fries.

 

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  1. Tasty Health Food says

    July 4, 2009 at 9:48 pm

    I have to admit that when I first saw the title of this post, I thought McDonald’s suddenly started selling veggie burgers. :P Oops. Still, I have to try this. Looks great! I would actually guess it was a “meat” burger if I just saw the pictures.

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  2. Actors Diet says

    July 4, 2009 at 10:24 pm

    Delicious! Can’t wait to try these – I just bought a big bag of lentils, too….

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  3. Recipe man says

    July 4, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    looking good! i love veggie burgers
    thanks

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  4. Parita says

    July 5, 2009 at 1:34 am

    Wonderful, healthy and delicious burger my dear! I loved your special sauce!

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  5. Krista says

    July 5, 2009 at 5:56 am

    Those lentil burgers look FABULOUS! But they somehow manage to look that much better all dressed up! WOW!

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  6. foodcreate says

    July 5, 2009 at 12:13 pm

    Looks so Healthy and Tasty!

    Thanks for sharing your recipe!

    Welcome~~~
    http://foodcreate.com
    and if you can visit me I can visit you:)

    Have a great day~

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  7. Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella says

    July 5, 2009 at 5:25 pm

    This looks amazing and vastly more appealing than a Big Mac! :D

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  8. Sophia says

    July 5, 2009 at 5:40 pm

    These look so incredibly goooood…I made a lentil burger something like this, but with kabocha added. These totally are superior to store-bought! And haha, with the words Big Mac, you totally know how to entice!

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  9. soumya says

    July 5, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    WOW!veggie burgers is my next recipe on my list too.Good, i got some reference.Its looking amazing and thanks for the comments on my blog.

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  10. Aimee says

    July 5, 2009 at 7:02 pm

    I love making homemade veggie burgers and this recipe looks like one I must try!

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  11. Esi says

    July 5, 2009 at 7:53 pm

    Lentil burgers sound fantastic. Love the way you made an unhealthy classic much better.

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  12. Holly (The Healthy Everythingtarian) says

    July 6, 2009 at 6:34 am

    You have totally outdone yourself girl – those look FABULOUS. I keep seeing lentil burgers and have been meaning to try them, so I think this blog post is totally fate. Delicious as always my dear :)

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  13. nora@ffr says

    July 6, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    great way to make burger.. yummmm!!! m sure my kids gonna love em :)

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  14. Jenn says

    June 30, 2010 at 4:53 pm

    I made these for dinner tonight and both my kids, my husband and I wished I had made enough for seconds!!!
    I can’t normally find a meal we will all even eat let alone agree on!
    Awesome, these will definately become a regular…
    I have been enjoying looking around your site!

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    • admin says

      July 1, 2010 at 7:36 am

      Jenn, Thanks so much! I’m so glad you and your family enjoyed these! :)

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  15. Class says

    December 29, 2010 at 1:23 pm

    ur version looks amazing
    please come share info and recipes with me
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    http://www.classictonelive.com

    Classic Tone

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  16. Veronica says

    February 3, 2011 at 11:17 pm

    I’m scrolling through some of your older recipes that I missed b/c they were posted b4 I subscribed, and I love them all! This one is calling my name, and I’m drooling over the Almond Joy Oats. I’m just glad I’m not hungry right now or I might do something crazy like go out and buy lentils at 10 PM so I can make this! LOL!

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  17. Pongodhall says

    February 7, 2018 at 4:57 am

    Looks good, I always rreplace egg with flax egg or chia automatically as I am vegan and I find I get along really well and don’t have to miss out. Has anyone tried this yet?

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