Vegan French-Inspired Mushroom and Lentil Burger

Ingredients

• For the Burger Patties:

• 1 cup cooked green or brown lentils, drained and cooled
• 1 cup finely chopped mushrooms (button or cremini)
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme
• 1 teaspoon dried rosemary
• 1 Salt and black pepper, to taste
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs (gluten-free if needed)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, for cooking

• For the Dijon Mustard Sauce:

• 3 tablespoons vegan mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice
• 1 Salt and black pepper, to taste

• For Serving:

• 1 Whole grain burger buns
• 1 Fresh lettuce leaves
• 1 Sliced tomato
• 1 Sliced red onion
• 1 Pickles (optional)