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Impress your guests with a delicious and healthy treat next time you are entertaining.
Ingredients:
· 300g can red kidney beans, drained
· ½ cup low-fat cottage cheese
· ½ red capsicum, diced
· ½ cup wholemeal breadcrumbs
· 1 teaspoon thyme, roughly chopped
· Canola oil spray
· ½ cup wheatgerm
Method:
Mash beans, and then add all other ingredients (except wheatgerm). Mix to combine.
Roll into patties.
Roll patties in wheatgerm.
Spray a pan with olive oil then cook until brown. Flip burgers and cook the other side (or cook them under a grill).
Serve with a dollop of tzatziki dressing (if desired) and a side salad.
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