Thursday 15 August 2013

Portobello mushroom burgers and avocado burger sauce

I looooove mushrooms and I love saucy foods too! I came across this idea of making raw vegan burgers using portobello mushrooms as the buns and adding different veggies on the inside whilst on one of my many internet searches for raw vegan inspiration. I was so excited and so I started experimenting with this idea! Since we always have shredded beets and carrots in our salads everyday I thought this would be a perfect thing to fill the space in between the mushrooms. Then I added some greens like spinach and even tomatoes (but for Fredrik as I am avoiding nightshades). Then I added some mashed avocados, a few rings of red onion and pickles (I love pickles!!! So I only eat them with this meal and always organic).  Our new favorite meal! I then came up with a better way to incorporate some of the ingredients in to a sauce. I put the avocados, onion, and pickles together and it made the most amazing burger sauce EVER!! I don't usually measure anything that I come up with so I am going to try and guess what went in it.

Burger sauce ingredients:
2 avocados 
1 red onion
6 pickles (I had the small ones in dill which gave great taste so a I recommend adding some dill to this if your pickles are without) 
2 teaspoons of mustard 
1 tbs tamari 
2 tbs apple cider vinegar 
3 tbs water 
Dash of cayenne, Himalayan salt and pepper 

Put all ingredients in a food processor and pulse.
For the portobello mushrooms:

If you want to go fully raw with this I just let them marinate in a bit of tamari for a few hours or overnight (or even in direct sunlight!). Sometimes I like them a little warm so I pop them in the oven for a little while on low heat.

To assemble the burgers:
Take one mushroom and top with some avocado burger sauce, then add some shredded beetroot and carrots, few leaves of spinach or other veggies or greens and then more avocado burger sauce. Finally, top with the second mushroom and sprinkle with some sesame seeds :) 
Enjoy with a huuuuuge salad :) 

(Sorry for the bad photos)

This is what the sauce and burger looks like! I didn't sprinkle any sesame seeds on as I was out.

My first attempt :)

Close of the first attempt..mmmmm :)

1 comment: