Couscous burgers with tahini mayonnaise for $6.80

Serving size: Serves 4
Cooking time: Less than 30 minutes
Special options: Low cost / value, Vegetarian
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Condiment, Sandwich, Spicy

Feed 4 for $10 or less with the Woman's Day budget weekday meal planner!

INGREDIENTS

½ cup couscous
½ cup boiling water
400g can white beans, rinsed, drained
1 carrot, grated
2 green onions, chopped
1 egg
¼ cup dried breadcrumbs
2 tablespoons tahini
Few drops of Tabasco
2 tablespoons oil
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon lemon juice
4 lettuce leaves
4 English muffins, split, toasted

METHOD

Place couscous in a bowl. Pour boiling water over. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside 10 minutes. Fluff grains with fork.
Mash beans until smooth. Add to couscous with carrot, green onion, egg, breadcrumbs, half the tahini and Tabasco. Mix well. Form into 4 flattened patties.
Heat oil in a frying pan on medium. Cook patties for 3-4 minutes each side.
In a bowl, mix together mayonnaise, lemon juice and remaining tahini.
Place lettuce on muffins. Top with a pattie and tahini mayonnaise.

Top tip
Tahini is a sesame seed paste, found in the health food section of supermarkets.

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