Serve up these delicious garden burgers at your next summer barbecue and see how good healthy can taste...especially when you use Organic Paleo Protein Powder from NaturesPlus to boost the protein content.
2 cups sunflower seeds
3 carrots, cleaned and scraped
1 medium onion, sliced
1/4 cup raisins
2 tbsp raw agave nectar
1/4 cup olive oil
1/2 cup Organic Paleo Protein Powder
1 lemon, juiced
1 tsp sea salt
1/4 bunch fresh herbs (such as basil, thyme, dill or rosemary)
1 hot pepper
1. Put sunflower seeds into a food processor and grind to a powder using the S-blade. Remove the blade and, using a spatula, pour powdered sunflower seeds into a bowl.
2. Return the blade to the processor. Then cut carrots into 1" chunks, place in the processor and grind until pureed.
3. Add sliced onions, raisins, agave nectar, olive oil, lemon juice and VPM Protein Powder to the food processor and mix until blended.
4. Add sea salt, fresh herbs and hot pepper to mixture and blend ingredients for about 1 minute. Stop and scrape down the walls of the processor as needed to ensure the contents are thoroughly blended.
5. Scoop mixture out of processor, form into four patties and serve as is.
Yields 4 servings
Source: adapted from Raw Family Signature Dishes: A Step-by-Step Guide to Essential Live-Food Recipes by Victoria Boutenko (North Atlantic Books). Copyright © 2009 by Victoria Boutenko; reprinted by permission of publisher.
