Carrot And Feta Burgers

Ingredients

• 2 red onions, 1 sliced, 1 chopped
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 390g tin lentils, drained
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 200g carrots, coarsely grated
• 75g wholemeal breadcrumbs
• 1 egg
• 100g feta, crumbled
• 70g pack wild rocket
• for the tzatziki :
• 100g cucumber, seeded and finely diced
• 100g low fat yoghurt
• 10g mint, leaves chopped

Preparation

1. preheat the oven to 200°c. marinate the sliced onions with the lemon juice for 30 mins; drain.
2. heat the oil in a pan over a medium heat and cook the chopped onion for 2-3 mins. add the lentils and turn up the heat. cook for 2 mins to evaporate the liquid, adding the cumin towards the end. tip into a bowl.
3. add the carrot, breadcrumbs and egg to the bowl and mix. fold in the feta and shape into 4 burgers 8cm wide and 2cm tall. transfer to a baking tray lined with baking paper; bake for 15 mins.
4. mix the cucumber with the yoghurt and mint; season. serve the burger with a dollop of tzatziki and the rest alongside, with the marinated onion and rocket.