Spiced butter bean patties with yoghurt dressing

Photographer: Melanie Jenkins

Serves: 4

Time to make: 20 mins , plus time to make Herby onion and butter bean mix*

Ingredients

1 quantity Herby onion and butter bean mix*
½ teaspoon ground cumin
zest and juice of ½ lemon
1 small courgettezucchiniX, grated
3 tablespoons whole grain breadcrumbs
flour, for dusting
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons natural yoghurt
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
½ small cucumber, finely chopped
8 mini pita breads, warmed, to serve
1 large tomato
mixed salad leaves
*Herby onion and butter bean mix
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 red onion, sliced
2 tablespoons pumpkin seeds
1 tablespoon chopped, fresh thyme
400g can butter beans, drained and rinsed
salt and pepper, to taste

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Instructions

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1 Put Herby onion and butter bean mix* into a pan with cumin and heat gently for 1-2 minutes until fragrant. Tip into a bowl and roughly mash together with lemon zest and juice, courgette and breadcrumbs. Dust hands with flour, then shape mixture into 8 patties. Press lightly to flatten.

2 Heat half the oil in a large frying pan. Add patties and cook for 3-4 minutes until golden. Turn patties, add remaining oil, then cook for a further 3-4 minutes until heated through and golden.

3 Meanwhile, put yoghurt into a bowl with parsley and cucumber. Mix well. Spoon into pitas. Top with patties, sliced tomato and salad leaves.

*Herby onion and butter bean mix

Heat olive oil in a large pan. Add onion, pumpkin seeds and thyme. Cook gently for 15 minutes, stirring, until onion is soft. Add butter beans. Mix well and season with salt and pepper.

You can also use this mix as a base in these recipes:

Citrus hummus pasta with butter beans and spinach
Butter bean and apricot-stuffed chicken
Crushed butter beans and peas with salmon

HFG tip

These patties can be made the day before.

Nutrition Info (per serve)

Calories 301 cal

Kilojoules 1260 kJ

Protein 10 g

Total fat 13 g

Saturated fat 2 g

Carbohydrates 35 g

Sugar 7 g

Dietary fibre 5 g

Sodium 360 mg

Calcium 90 mg

Iron 3 mg

Note: This nutrition analysis is a guide only. Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. See our guides on your optimal daily nutrition intake, and supermarket shopping.