Special fall-burger: Sweet potato bun with acorn squash-millet-(yellow) beet-pattie and mint-pea sauce

(Makes 2-3 patties depending on size)

Patties:

Purée of 1/2 of a previously roasted acorn squash

1/2 -1 cup cooked millet

1 yellow beet (previously roasted)

1-2 spring onions (finely diced)

Fresh cilantro

Black pepper to taste

1 teaspoon cayenne / chili powder

1 teaspoon garlic powder

Slice of (red) onion

1 small tomato

1-2 romaine leaves

Instructions:

Scoop out the inside of the roasted acorn squash (you need about 1-2 cups of roasted squash) - add to a food processor.

Add 1/2 cup - 1 cup of cooked millet to the food processor.

Peel and dice the yellow beet - add to the food processor.

Peel and dice the spring onions, wash and de-stem the cilantro, chili/cayenne, black pepper and garlic powder - add to the food processor.

Transfer the mix to a bow. Take a spoon and start forming patties - transfer the patties to the air fryer, or the oven (pre-heat to 400F), and

bake in the air fryer or oven for approx. 30-40 minutes (depends on your oven / air fryer). Check after about 15 minutes - gently turn them over and bake on the other side for another 15+/- minutes.

They should be slightly brown and firm on the outside.

Burger/“bun”: 1 pre-roasted sweet potato - topped with a few black and white sesame seeds

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Sauce: Pea-Mint sauce (with a bit of Tahini, lemon and lime juice🍋, cayenne)

Add approx. 1 cup of de-frosted frozen peas and a few sprigs of fresh mint to a bowl, add the juice of 1 lemon and 1 lime,

black pepper, cayenne and a splash of balsamic glaze and blend until smooth (e.g. with a hand held mixer).

The puree should be relatively thick. If it’s too thick add a little bit of water or veggie broth.

Assemble:

Cut the sweet potato in half.

Add a romaine lettuce leaf, add a spoon of the pea-mint puree, a slice of tomato, slice of red onion, the acorn-millet Pattie, another romaine leaf and the top of the sweet potato.

Garnish the top sweet potato half with a few black and white sesame seeds.

Enjoy!

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