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the ultimate                                                 This recipe came together

                                                                               in a flash; the burgers have
                  vege burgers                                                 such a brilliant flavour and
                                                                               texture combination and are
                                                                               super satisfying.







                  Serves 4                       Rinse and drain beans and put them in a food processor with
                                                 the oats, garlic, parsley, chilli flakes and zest. Season well with
                  2 x 390g (2 x 14 oz) cans      salt and pepper and whizz to combine. When it comes together
                  cannellini beans               as a thick paste add pine nuts and pulse to combine. Tip out
                  2 cups rolled oats             into a bowl and squash together into four burger-sized patties.
                  6 cloves garlic                Put olive oil, vinegar, sugar, fennel fronds, and salt and pepper
                  ¾ cup loosely packed           in a bowl and whisk to combine. Toss sliced fennel and onion
                  parsley leaves                 through the dressing. In a separate bowl, make the Mustard
                  ½ tsp chilli flakes            mayo by whisking together yoghurt, mayo, garlic, mustard and
                  finely grated zest of 1 lemon  zest with salt and pepper. Heat cooking oil in a large frying
                  sea salt & freshly ground pepper  pan over a medium heat and cook patties for 3-4 minutes each
                  ⅓ cup pine nuts                side until cooked through. Grill (broil) brioche buns and serve
                                                 patties on buns with mustard mayo, watercress and avocados,
                  Fennel slaw:                   topped with fennel slaw.
                  2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
                  2 tbsp cider or white
                  wine vinegar
                  1 tsp caster sugar
                  1 tbsp finely chopped fennel
                  fronds
                  sea salt & freshly ground pepper
                  2 fennel bulbs, trimmed,
                  finely sliced
                  ½ small red onion, finely sliced

                  Mustard mayo:
                  ½ cup natural Greek-style yoghurt
                  ½ cup good-quality mayonnaise
                  (I use Best Foods)
                  3 cloves garlic, crushed
                  2 tsp Dijon mustard
                  finely grated zest of 1 lemon
                  sea salt & freshly ground pepper

                  2 tbsp high smoke point
                  cooking oil
                  4 brioche buns, split
                  3 cups watercress
                  2 avocados, sliced                                                                         143
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