Kitchen Sink Veggie Burgers 

1 Patty Ingredients

• 1 egg or flax egg for vegan (1 tbsp ground flax mixed with 3 tbsp water, let sit for a few minutes)
• 1 cup cooked black beans
• 1 cup cooked garbanzo beans
• 1/2 cup small diced onion
• 1/3 cup green or red bell pepper, small diced
• 1/4 cup celery, small diced (can omit or increase the bell pepper if desired)
• 2 - 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 Tbsp coconut oil, butter, ghee, or Earth Balance, melted
• 1/4 cup seeds sunflower (I used roasted for extra flavor but raw is ok too)
• 1 Tbsp gluten free soy sauce, Bragg's liquid aminos or tamari

2 Spice-Binding Mixture

• 1 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 to 1 tsp paprika
• 3/4 to 1 tsp ground cumin
• 3/4 tsp dried parsley
• 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/4 tsp celery salt
• sea salt and pepper to taste
• 1/2 cup gluten free rolled oats, ground into a flour
• 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal
• coconut oil/butter/ghee/Earth Balance/olive oil for pan-sauteing

For Serving

• Flax bun below OR your favorite gluten free bun or sandwich bread
• Vegenaise or mayo
• Alfalfa sprouts
• Orange-Scented Cranberry Sauce  (this completed the meal! or use a sweet and tart chutney)
• Fresh spinach leaves or leaf lettuce

Vegan, Grain-Free Flax Bun 

• 1/3 cup + 2 tsp flaxseed meal
• dash of sea salt
• 1/4 tsp to 1/2 tsp seasoning to taste (italian, cajun, southwest, etc)
• 1 Tbsp chia seed meal (I ground white chia seeds)
• 1 rounded Tbsp chickpea flour (could sub oat flour)
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1/4 tsp apple cider vinegar
• 2 tsp + 3-4 Tbsp water
• 1 1/2 tsp olive oil/coconut oil/ grapeseed or Earth Balance melted