Lentil Burgers with Lemon-Basil Mayonnaise

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Lentil Mush! I really wanted this recipe to work. They looked great on the show and I am always trying to sneak in veggies with my girls. However, these were a disaster. The cornmeal stuck to the pan as I fried them and they were mushy. I didn't even finish frying them and will try baking the rest in the oven. 99.9% of Giada's recipes are amazing but this one is not!

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I made these last night and I thought they were great. I did not however use the mayo and I put mine on a bed of lettuce with sliced tomatoes. I also did not use near the oil she listed. I did my veggies including about 1/2 cup of shredded carrots in 2 T of oil and then the same for cooking up the patties. I will make these again.

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I agree that this recipe didn't have enough flavor and also fell apart. I even added breadcrumbs, an egg yolk and froze for an hour. I didn't eat it with bread or the mayonnaise so the breaking didn't bother me too much. I was more unhappy with the lack of flavor. Too bad I had so many patties to freeze.

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Delicious, but hard to eat. I did make them into actual burger-size, which could have been the problem. My supermarket was out of fresh thyme, so I used dried and corn meal is difficult to find in Belgium, so I used oat bran. I also added lemon juice to the mayo for more zing! There is a comment below that suggested using the burger recipe as a spread for sandwiches which sounds so delicious!

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Just got done eating these for dinner. After reading all the reviews I made these changes. I sauted onions, red bell peppers, mushrooms and garlic. I also added finely chopped raw onions, bell peppers and garlic to add more flavor. Added Chipotle seasoning and garlic powder and pepper. I don't like peas so I used edamame. They were so flavorful and yummy. I was worried about them holding together so I added just a little more cornmeal to the mixture. I refrigerated for about 2 hours and when I fried them they held just fine. I served with a mayo I mixed with more chipotle seasoning and avocado on a sandwhich thin. My husband and I both say this is going in our rotation.

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Of course if you add extra stuff it is't going to work out.. eggs.. etc. I think they are great!!!

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AWESOME! Although the recipe rendered a mixture that did not set up without freezing, I love the flavor! I used dried thyme because I didn't have fresh; probably a little more than called for. I tried the burgers fried and they were too oily and soft. What I do with them now is put them in the microwave for a minute until soft and basically use the mixture as a spread in a wrap, or mush it up with half an avodado and put it in a sandwich with tomatoes and lettuce. This is so yummy I have made this twice in the last two weeks and I love that it is vegan.

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I tried these last night. They were a lot of work and resulted in a very bland taste. I had to add a lot more oil to the pan to get them crunchy enough to not be mushy and by that point, they aren't very low fat. If it weren't for me adding pesto to the mayonnaise, there wouldn't be much taste to these. I did, however, make her vegetarian tostadas with butternut squash and chipotle cream...those were Delicious and will make again. I'm passing on these.

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Ours were moist and tasty enough for my 3 and 5 yo. Next time though will add more garlic and pepper.

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Very disappointed :( Giada never lets me down. unfortunately, they lacked in flavor, which was probably because I had to had so many cracker crumbs and a egg just to get the patties to hold together. Even after I added all of that they barely held together when cooking. I won't be making these again.