By nutritional therapist Christine Bailey

These vegetarian burgers are wonderfully fragrant flavoured with a delicious spice paste. The addition of beans provides plenty of protein and oats are rich in soluble fibre to help stabilise blood sugar levels and support digestive health. Serve these with plenty of salad in wholegrain buns.

(makes 4 burgers)

Ingredients for beet spice paste:
2 spring onions, chopped
1cm piece of fresh ginger, chopped
3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small beetroot, cooked
1 red chilli, deseeded and chopped
1 tbsp lime juice
2 tbsp tamari soy sauce
2 tbsp olive oil
½ tsp dried thyme
2tsp xylitol or coconut sugar
1 tsp ground allspice

Ingredients:
1 x 400g cooked red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
75g rolled oats or gluten free oats
Sea salt and black pepper

To serve:
Wholegrain rolls
Mixed colourful salad leaves, red onion slices, tomato slices

Method:
Place the ingredients for the spice paste in a food processor and process to form a thick paste. Add the beans, oats and blend to combine everything, keeping a little texture. Season with salt and pepper.

Divide the mixture into 4, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. The burgers can now be frozen if wished.

To cook preheat the oven to 200C, Gas 6. Place the burgers on a greased baking tray and cook for 20 mins until cooked through and lightly brown.

Serve the burgers in buns topped with plenty of salad, red onion and tomato slices.

About Christine Bailey
Christine is an award-winning nutritionist, chef and author. With a passion for creating delicious nourishing recipes, Christine has a reputation for transforming people’s health and love of real food. As well as seeing clients and writing for national press,  Christine runs ‘Nourish’ cookery classes including popular hands-on days for children. Christine is an inspiring nutritional chef well known for her engaging style and enthusiasm.

Christine is the author of numerous health and recipe books including ebooks on paleo eating and gluten-free recipes. Her books include her popular Supercharged Juices and Smoothies, The Juice Diet Book, The Raw Food Diet Book and Eat to Get Younger. Christine has particular specialisms in paleo diets, allergy free cooking, digestive health, coeliac disease and other autoimmune conditions, allergies, healthy ageing and weight loss.

For more information visit her website www.christinebailey.co.uk or follow her on Facebook and Twitter.