Vegan Walnut Spinach Patties

Walnut Spinach Patties

I came up with this recipe because I had a lot of leftover spinach in my fridge that was about to go bad and I was craving something other than a salad. These burgers took about 10 minutes to prepare total and 12 minutes to bake. 

Ingredients

·        3 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil

·        1 cup chopped onion

·        2 cloves garlic, minced

·        16 oz. fresh spinach, stemmed, cooked, chopped, and squeezed dry, or 20 ounces thawed frozen chopped spinach, squeezed dry

·        ¾ cup chopped walnuts

·        ½ cup oatmeal, pulsed into fine powder

·        About 1 teaspoon salt

·        ½ cup vegan cheese, shredded (I used Daiya Mozzarella)

·        Ground black pepper to taste

·        ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg

·        4 tablespoons dehydrated potatoes

·        Lemon wedges for serving

Preparation

1. In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and, if using, the garlic and sauté until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the spinach, ground oatmeal, walnuts, potato flakes, “cheese”, salt, pepper, and, the nutmeg.

2. Shape the spinach mixture into patties and bake for 12 minutes.

Enjoy!