A healthy, vegan burger recipe that’s full of intense flavor! They’re spicy yet savory, crispy on the outside yet soft on the inside, and very nutritious. Lentils and kale combine to make one superfood filled patty!
In all the baking I’ve done, I’ve never really used a flax or chia egg. I don’t know why, but I always reach for egg whites instead. Sure they make for tasty recipes, but they don’t help my vegan readers very much.
Recently, NEAT reached out to me about trying their new Neat Egg product! I thought this was the perfect chance to experiment with some vegan cooking.
The Neat Egg is made from chia and garbanzo bean flour! So it’s gluten free, soy free, and of course, 100% vegan. I thought it would be fun to try to remake one of my older recipes that uses eggs and see if they could be updated to be vegan.
I looked into my archives and found my recipe for Spicy Kale Lentil Burgers. These used to be such a staple in my house! But as time goes on you find new food obsessions and move from favorite to favorite. Once I read through the recipe, I knew this was the one to make! I remember LOVING the flavor of these and for this ‘redo’ version I jazzed them up even more.
The Neat Egg served as the perfect binder for all the soft ingredients that go into these burgers! When I mixed it with the water, it quickly thickened up and really took on quite an egg-y consistency. I had no doubt that it would work well in these burgers.
Spicy Lentil Kale Burgers
(4 burgers)
- 1 cup red lentils
- 2 gloves garlic
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- ½ tsp coriander
- ½ tsp basil, thyme, oregano
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- ¼ tsp mixed Italian herbs
- 1 large sweet potato, baked, peeled, and mashed
- 2 cups kale chopped
- 1/4 cup whole wheat (or gluten free) breadcrumbs
- 1 tbsp Neat Egg mix+2 tbsp water (or one flax egg)
- salt and pepper, to taste
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350. Cook lentils according to package directions. Meanwhile chop kale and place on a microwave safe plate. Microwave for 1-2 minutes until cooked. Once lentils are done, drain them and place in a bowl. Add mashed sweet potato, kale, garlic, spices, Neat egg, and bread crumbs. Mix everything together until evenly combined. Form four patties. Place patties on a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, flipping half way through.
Is weird to say these turned out even better than the originals? The flavor is out of this world…spicy, smokey, and with a slight indian flare! The texture is soft on the inside and crispy on the outside…sort of like falafel. And they have a great mix of protein, fat, and carbs that will leave you satisfied at a meal.
Meat lovers and vegans alike can agree on these patties! I’ve been crumbling them up on salads at lunch and sandwiching them between toasted Ezekiel bread for dinners. Plus, they FREEZE well! I put my batch in the freezer and they defrost perfectly fine with a little time in the microwave. As good as when they were made fresh!
I can’t wait to do some more experimenting with the Neat Egg and the Neat Mexican Mix I received! I think the Mexican Mix would make for some awesome tacos and I already have ideas about using the Neat Egg in a vegan chocolate pudding recipe. Tried it already and it needs just a few tweaks!
Thanks Neat!
Have you ever tried cooking or baking with a vegan egg replacer?
What’s your favorite type of burger?
If you could veganize one food, what would you choose?

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I heard about neat a few months ago, it seems like a great product. Cool recipe, love me some kale:)
Me too! I think it’s my favorite green aside from spinach!
These look delicious! I love using red lentils. Pinning.
Me too! One of my favorite protein sources!
These look so good Kaila! I will definitely have to try them!
I hope you like them Liz!
So yum! How spicy on scale of 1-10 would you say the recipe is?
I’d say about a 5! More of spicy flavor than too much HEAT.
Thanks! I have no spice tolerance! I wish I did.
I’ve never cooked with a vegan egg replacement before! This looks like such a good option. Love that you went back and did an old favorite. I have to give these a try. pinned!
Thanks for linking up with Meatless Monday!
No problem! Glad you liked the recipe!
I love a good lentil burger – I feel like you can really pack in so much more taste than you would in a regular burger a lot of times. These look so yummy!
Yes totally agree! They are so versatile!
Aww, those burgers are adorable! <3 I have a bunch of lentils I need to use up, so this would be perfect! 😀
Let me know if you make them!
Hi Kaila,
Love all the healthy spices you have in the recipes – sounds great. Thanks for sharing on Real Food Fridays. Pinned & twitted.
Thank you! The spices really make these amazing!
These look soooo delicious! They are so thick and hearty, I want one right now! I love all the spices you used as well and that neat egg sounds like a great product, I have never heard of it before. Great recipe…my mouth is watering!
Thank you so much! I think you’d love these! They’re so flavorful and nutritious!
I love lentil burgers! These look great. Good call on the kale too!
The kale has been amazing at my market lately! Had to include it!
I’m learning to like kale, so this recipe looks interesting! I’ve been thinking about going vegan for health reasons. I have a vegan friend, and she says it has helped her healthy a lot! Thanks for linking up at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!
I think you’d love this recipe! The burgers are so flavorful that you hardly even taste the kale!
Sounds delicious! Thanks for linking up at the Weekend Blog Hop at My Flagstaff Home!
Jennifer
Thanks for hosting!
Love the spicy twist on this! Thank you so much for linking up at Tasty Tuesday! This post has been pinned on the Tasty Tuesday Pinterest board! I love having you and can’t wait to see you next week!
Thanks friend!
We love lentils, we love kale and we love burgers. It’s a win all around for us!
Yay! Let me know how you like them!!
Your Burger looks delicious! I really appreciate you sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you are having a great week and come back to see us real soon!
Miz Helen
I’ll be back this week! 🙂
You had me at lentils and kale! That sounds like a cool product. I have never used any egg replaces except chia and flax seeds.
Two of my favorite foods as well!
“Sure they make for tasty recipes, but they don’t help my vegan readers very much.”
That made me giggle ;p
I didn’t know Neat made an egg replacer – I’m so excited about this! I have used chia & flax dozens of times, but really want to try the Neat stuff. And these burgers sound insane! Yum =)
Thanks for sharing them at Healthy Vegan Fridays – I’m pinning them and have no doubt they will end up on a plate in front of me in the very near future!
I think you would love these!! Let me know if you try them!
these sound delicious! pinned!
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Thanks friend!
I. Love. Kale. But I’ve never put it inside anything. Can’t wait to try this. Also love the idea of revamping old recipes. Thanks for linking! #SaucySaturdays.
No problem! These are one of my favorite burger recipes!
I love that these use chickpea and chia flour! I have some dried lentils and now I know what to do with them besides make a cute centerpiece with hurricane candle holders. What a great recipe fo rmy kids to eat because they don’t like beef for some reason. Thanks for sharing this with #SaucySaturdays. I look forward to all your upcoming recipes:)
Thanks for stopping by! I think your kids would love these! They’re so flavorful!
Oh, I have the Neat egg replacer but haven’t used it yet. Will do now :-). I also really like the flax egg because it’s so easy & convenient and adds some healthiness!
Let me know how you like them!
this is just a great idea. and love the pics!!! thnx so much for linking up to #SaucySaturdays
Thanks for stopping by!!
These sound great, Kaila! I’m always looking for new ways to use lentils. 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing them at Savoring Saturdays!
These are a fave of mine!
I love using sweet potato and lentils in burgers but I’ve never thrown kale in too. The spice mix in these sounds really nice. Thanks for linking up with #freefromfridays
Thanks Emma! I think you’d love these burgers!
I absolutely love kale and these look absolutely delicious and a bit different. Perfect for lunch!!!
Thank you! I think you’ll love them!
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