Bean Burger with Homemade Coleslaw

06 May 2026

Burger Ingredients

200g cooked lentils, quorn mince, mixed veg or jackfruit 
200g tinned beans (kidney, cannellini, butter, mixed)
Large handful of fresh herbs (coriander, thyme, parsley), finely chopped 
20g breadcrumbs 
1 egg, beaten 
Pinch of salt and pepper 
1 tbsp oil  
4 x burger buns 

Coleslaw Ingredients

1/4 red of white cabbage
2 carrots
1/4 onion
30g of mayonnaise or greek yogurt

Method

  1. Drain the beans and place into a bowl. Add the lentils and mash them up into small pieces with a fork, or potato masher.  
  2. Crack an egg into a bowl and beat with a fork. Mix into the mashed beans. 
  3. Add the chopped herbs, breadcrumbs, salt and pepper. Mix again thoroughly. If the mixture is too wet, add more breadcrumbs. 
  4. Using your hands, form four even sized burgers. Place onto a plate, cover and chill in the fridge for ½ an hour. 
  5. To make the coleslaw, take the cabbage and chop finely. 
  6. Peel and grate the carrots, finely chop the onion and add both to the cabbage mix.  
  7. Add the mayonnaise/yoghurt and salt and pepper. Stir all the ingredients thoroughly.  
  8. Take a large frying pan and heat oil in pan. Carefully place the burger patties into the hot oil and cook for 4 minutes before turning them over and cooking again for another 4 minutes.  
  9. Serve in a burger bun, with a side of coleslaw. 

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