Spinach Torrejas

Prep 20 min
Total 20 min
Ingredients 8
Servings 5

If you're tempted to eat a burger during lent, you don't have to deny yourself! The solution is eating a vegetarian burger. These spinach torrejas, for example, can be eaten between to burger buns with all the usual toppings found on a classic burger (lettuce, tomato, sauce and more). They're also delicious served on salads or a mountain of quinoa, drenched in Greek yogurt. The best part of these torrejas is not just its taste and texture, or the fact that its vegetarian, but it's also gluten free. The flour used for this recipe is made from garbanzo beans instead of flour, so even those with an aversion to gluten can enjoy them. If you have guests over during lent, serve them as part of the buffet so everyone can serve what they want. MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

teaspoon coconut oil, plus 1 tablespoon

1/2

white onion, chopped

clove garlic, minced

cups washed and chopped spinach

1/4

teaspoon ground cumin

Salt and pepper

eggs

1/2

cup chickpea flour

Directions

Hide Images

1

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the onions and garlic, cook while stirring constantly until browned (7-8 minutes).
2

Add the spinach, cumin, salt and pepper and stir well until the spinach is cooked. Turn off the stove.
3

Mix the eggs with a fork in a large bowl. Add the flour and sautéed spinach then mix well.
4

Heat 1 tablespoon of oil in a large saucepan over medium heat.
5

Cover your hands in flour and form 4-6 burgers with the spinach and egg dough, 2-3 tablespoons each, then place them one by one in the pan.
6

Flip them after 3 minutes and cook by applying pressure with the spatula for a few more minutes on the other side.
7

Transfer to a plate covered in paper towel to absorb the excess oil.
8

Serve with a salad or as a side for any other dish.

Expert Tips

Instead of spinach you can use kale or chard. For either option, you'll have to remove the stems, as they're too hard for this recipe.
If you don't have chickpea flour use whatever you have. You can also experiment with mashed potato, sweet potato or yucca.

Nutrition Information

No nutrition information available for this recipe

More About This Recipe

If you're tempted to eat a burger during lent, you don't have to deny yourself! The solution is eating a vegetarian burger. These spinach torrejas, for example, can be eaten between to burger buns with all the usual toppings found on a classic burger (lettuce, tomato, sauce and more). They're also delicious served on salads or a mountain of quinoa, drenched in Greek yogurt. The best part of these torrejas is not just its taste and texture, or the fact that its vegetarian, but it's also gluten free. The flour used for this recipe is made from garbanzo beans instead of flour, so even those with an aversion to gluten can enjoy them. If you have guests over during lent, serve them as part of the buffet so everyone can serve what they want.