Tropical Mango and Pineapple Green Veggie Burgers

These tropical veggie burgers are a delicious and healthy way to enjoy your favorite summer flavors. They're made with a combination of cooked brown rice, broccoli florets, grated carrots, chopped red bell pepper, mango, pineapple, cilantro, and nutritional yeast. The burgers are grilled to perfection and served on buns or lettuce wraps.

I first developed this recipe a few years ago when I was looking for a way to use up some leftover brown rice. I had some broccoli, carrots, and bell pepper in the fridge, so I decided to throw them all together in a bowl and see what happened. The result was surprisingly delicious! The burgers were moist and flavorful, and they held together well on the grill. I've been making them ever since.

Prep time: 15 | Cook time: 10 | Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1 cup cooked brown rice
• 1 cup chopped broccoli florets
• 1 cup grated carrots
• 1 cup chopped red bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped mango
• 1/2 cup chopped pineapple
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• 2 tablespoons nutritional yeast

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, combine the brown rice, broccoli, carrots, bell pepper, mango, pineapple, cilantro, and nutritional yeast.
2. Using your hands or a wooden spoon, mix until well combined.
3. Form the mixture into 4 burger patties.
4. Heat a grill or grill pan over medium heat.
5. Grill the burgers for 5-7 minutes per side, or until cooked through.
6. Serve the burgers on buns or lettuce wraps.
7. Enjoy!

Why It Works

• The combination of brown rice, vegetables, and fruit gives these burgers a great balance of flavors and textures.
• The nutritional yeast adds a cheesy flavor and helps to bind the burgers together.
• Grilling the burgers gives them a slightly smoky flavor and helps to keep them moist.