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This vegan mentation of cook Spike Mendelsohn's burger homage to the White House is simply a testament to the spirit and texture that tin beryllium achieved with alternate ingredients. It has a triple changeable of low-fat macromolecule successful quinoa, achromatic beans and a tangy tofu-based "blue cheese” topping.

The substance tin besides beryllium formed into 8 to 10 slider-size burgers.

The multigrain buns connected which Equinox serves these burgers are besides vegan, made by Lyon Bakery successful the District.

The vegan bluish food substance needs 3 hours to marinate successful the refrigerator; it tastes adjacent amended aft a day’s refrigeration. The burger substance needs to beryllium refrigerated for astatine slightest 1 hour. The horseradish mayonnaise tin beryllium refrigerated for up to 3 days.

Based connected chef-restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn's Prez Obama Burgers.

Ingredients

For the vegan bluish cheese

7 ounces (1/2 block) steadfast tofu, drained
1 spoon bulb powder
1 spoon ail powder
1 tablespoonful pome cider vinegar
2 scallions, achromatic and greenish parts, minced
Kosher salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper

For the horseradish mayonnaise

1 cupful Veganaise (may substitute your favourite dairy-free sandwich spread)
Dash Tabasco sauce
2 tablespoons prepared horseradish (not red)
1/4 spoon caller citrus juice
Kosher salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper

For the burgers

1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 mean onion, minced
2 cloves garlic, minced
8 shiitake mushrooms, stemmed and sliced (3 1/2 ounces total)
1 tablespoonful chili powder
1 spoon bulb powder
1 spoon ail powder
1/2 spoon smoked Spanish paprika (pimenton)
1 cupful cooked oregon canned no-salt-added achromatic beans
1 cupful cooked reddish quinoa
1/2 cupful rolled oats (do not usage instant)
2 cups plain panko
Kosher salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
2 tablespoons ovum replacer, specified arsenic Ener-G
1 cupful water
5 multi-grain vegan buns, toasted, for serving (see headnote)
Red Onion Marmalade, for serving (see related recipe)
Mushroom ‘Bacon,’ for serving (optional; spot related recipe)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (without toppings oregon buns)

Calories
210
Fat
6 g
Saturated Fat
1 g
Carbohydrates
32 g
Sodium
120 mg
Protein
8 g
Fiber
6 g
Sugar
2 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

Based connected chef-restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn's Prez Obama Burgers.

Tested by Sandhya Babu and Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published June 9, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026