Some great ways to make recipes healthier are to:

• add extra fibre
• add extra fruit & vegetables
• reduce the amount of sugar, salt, or saturated fat

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Sweet potato veggie burgers  

Serves: 6

Ingredients
1 can (440g) chickpeas, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup frozen green peas, defrosted
1/2 cup sweet potato, grated
1/2 medium red onion, finely chopped
1 clove garlic, crushed
3 tbsp wholemeal plain flour
1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp ground coriander seeds
1 tbsp canola oil 

Method

1. Mash the chickpeas and peas together in a large bowl with a fork.
2. With your hands, squeeze as much moister from the grated vegetables before adding to the bowl.
3. Add all the other ingredients (except the oil) and mix well.
4. Take a big spoonful of the mixture and roll into a ball with your hands. Flatten the ball and place on a plate. Repeat with the rest of the mixture.
5. Heat half the oil in a large non-stick fry pan. Add enough patties being careful not to overcrowd and allow room to turn each pattie.
6. Cook for 2-3 minutes, until golden brown, then flip over and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Place on paper towel while you cook the rest of the patties.

Serve alongside a salad and enjoy! 

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