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Greek Veggie Burgers and Cream Cheese Dip

Greek Veggie Burgers and Cream Cheese Dip

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These veggie burgers can be made with almost all vegetables you have in your fridge.

The only thing you have to be cautious about is to drain well the vegetables which have a lot of water content, such as the zucchini (courgettes) or the tomatoes.

Vegetable fritters image

I used  a Greek type of eggplants (aubergines) called “Tsakonikes” but any type of eggplants can be used.

Tsakonikes eggplants image
Tsakonikes eggplants

When the eggplants were cheap I bought some from the farmers’ market in Nafplion and after eating what we needed, I fried the remaining and stored four of them, in a zip lock bag, in the freezer.

This way they can be preserved for a very long time and  can be used in many recipes.  All you need to do is to thaw them.  However, in this case, it’s not even necessary to thaw them as you can easily chop them while they are frozen.

Instead of making burgers, if you want them smaller you can make smaller fritters by shaping them or just dropping a spoonful of the mixture directly into the frying pan.

Can I avoid frying the eggplants?

If you prefer not to fry the eggplants, you can roast or bake them instead. Here’s an alternative method:

Roasting/Baking Method:

  • Preheat your oven to 200°CF (400°F).
  • Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise and brush the cut sides lightly with olive oil.
  • Place the eggplants cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until the eggplants are tender and the skin is slightly wrinkled.
  • Allow the eggplants to cool and then finely chop them.

Alternatively, you can also bake them in your Air Fryer.

Using this method will reduce the amount of oil and still provide a delicious, tender texture for your Greek Veggie Burgers.

Greek salad with koroneiki olives image

They can be served as an appetizer, a side dish or a main dish with a salad.

Koroneiki olives image

I served them with a Greek Salad, in which I added a different variety of small olives called Koroneiki, which are very delicious, different colours of bell peppers and coriander.

Instead of the usual feta, I added buffalo cheese, which is similar to feta but made with buffalo milk.

You can find the olives and buffalo cheese in the Mediterranean Diet Store, on 1 Sophocleous Street, Athens, Telephone  210 3234512.

Collage veggie burgers

Ingredients needed for the Greek Veggie Burgers

  • Eggplants  
  • Tomato
  • Zucchini (courgettes)
  • Salt (about ½ tsp)
  • Carrots
  • Bell peppers
  • Green onions
  • Roasted or raw garlic
  • Dill
  • Fresh mint
  • Parsley
  • Sea salt
  • Freshly grated black pepper
  • Semolina
  • All-purpose flour
  • Feta
  • Tomato paste
  • Extra virgin olive oil
  • Eggs
  • Olive oil, for frying

Directions:

  1. Cut the eggplants lengthwise and fry on both sides.  Drain on kitchen paper and then cut them into smaller pieces.
  2. Grate the zucchini (courgettes), put them in a colander and sprinkle with salt.  After ten minutes squeeze all the water out.
  3. Finely chop the tomato and drain.
  4. Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and using your hand mix well.
  5. Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before frying.  They can be left in the fridge for at least one day.
  6. Heat the olive oil on high heat.  Form the vegetable burgers.  Fry on first side until golden and then turn them over.  Remove them on kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.
Greek veggie burgers image

Greek Veggie Burgers

Yield: 20
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 50 minutes

These flavorful Greek Veggie Burgers are a delicious and healthy alternative, packed with a variety of vegetables and aromatic herbs.

Ingredients

  • 1 kg (about 4) Greek "tsakonikes" or other eggplants, cut in half , fried and coarsely chopped - see note
  • 1 large tomato, finely chopped and drained (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup grated and well drained (about 7 small) zucchini (courgettes)
  • Salt (about ½ tsp)
  • 4 grated carrots (about 1 cup)
  • 1 cup different colours (about ½ of each of 3 bell peppers) , coarsely chopped
  • 4 green onions, white and part of green leaves, finely chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1 clove (about 1 tsp) mashed roasted garlic
  • ¼ cup dill, finely chopped
  • ½ cup fresh mint, finely chopped
  • ¾ cup parsley, finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp salt
  • Freshly grated black pepper
  • 110 grams fine semolina
  • 185 grams all-purpose flour
  • 130 grams feta
  • 3 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 3 eggs
  • Olive oil, for frying

Instructions

    Cut the eggplants lengthwise and fry on both sides.  Drain on kitchen paper and then cut them into smaller pieces.
    Grate the zucchini (courgettes), put them in a colander and sprinkle with salt.  After ten minutes squeeze all the water out.
    Finely chop the tomato and drain.
    Put all the ingredients in a large bowl and using your hand mix well.
    Cover and refrigerate for at least one hour before frying.  They can be left in the fridge for at least one day.
    Heat the olive oil on high heat.  Form the vegetable burgers.  Fry on first side until golden and then turn them over.  Remove them on kitchen paper to absorb any excess oil.

Notes

If you prefer not to fry the eggplants, you can roast or bake them instead. Here's an alternative method:



Roasting/Baking Method:

  • Preheat your oven to 200°CF (400°F).
  • Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise and brush the cut sides lightly with olive oil.
  • Place the eggplants cut side down on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Roast for about 25-30 minutes, or until the eggplants are tender and the skin is slightly wrinkled.
  • Allow the eggplants to cool and then finely chop them.

Alternatively, you can also bake them in your Air Fryer.

Nutrition Information
Yield 20 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 125Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 2gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 3gCholesterol 34mgSodium 463mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 3gSugar 3gProtein 5g

"These values are automatically calculated and offered for guidance only. Their accuracy is not guaranteed."

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You can serve these Burgers as an appetizer with the Cream Cheese Dip, or as a side dish or as a main dish with a Greek Salad.  We had some leftovers and ate them the next day and they were even more delicious!

Cream cheese Dip for eggplant fritters

Preparation time:  5 minutes Ingredients:

  • 100 ml Greek yoghurt
  • 100 ml mayonnaise
  • 200 ml cream cheese
  • 2 tbsp dill, finely chopped
  • ½ cup cucumber, grated and water squeezed out
  • ¼ cup lemon juice
  • Zest of 1 lemon

Salt ½ tsp hot chili pepper flakes (or add red sweet chili flakes)

Directions:

  1. Put the first three ingredients in a bowl and whisk with a balloon whisk until incorporated.
  2. Add the remaining ingredients and mix.
  3. Taste and adjust to your liking.
Veggie fritters image
Collage Greek Veggie Burgers image

Other relevant recipes:

Ntomatokeftedes (Tomato Patties)

Kolokythokeftedes (Zucchini / Courgette burgers)

Fakokeftedes (lentil burgers)

Keftedes (meatballs)

Kopiaste and Kali Orexi,

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Malar

Thursday 18th of June 2015

eating burger is very enjoyable, especially eating vegan burger is chance less and amazing. it is mouth watering while seeing this images.

Carole from Carole's Chatter

Friday 6th of March 2015

Thanks for bringing this over. Now on my shortlist for a feature. Cheers from Carole's chatter

Ivy

Friday 6th of March 2015

Thank you Carole.

Simona

Monday 6th of October 2014

What a nice combination.

Rosa

Sunday 5th of October 2014

Very tempting! Your burgers must taste wonderful. I'd love to taste them.

Cheers,

Rosa

Angie

Sunday 5th of October 2014

These veggie patties look fantastic, Ivy. I have never had eggplant fitters and they sound and look very tasty with cheese dip.

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