Vegan Burger

Hi guys! The other night I randomly started craving a sweet potato black bean burger…so I googled some recipes to get ideas on what I could put together. This recipe makes 6 hearty burgers and it’s completely VEGAN. It’s also relatively inexpensive to make.

Each burger is about 350 calories. I would suggest eating them with fresh veggies – steamed or roasted – as well as some fresh onions and avocado. Pairing it with a portobello mushroom is also delicious and makes it seem extra “meaty”!

Here is what you will need and what to do:

Ingredients:

• 1 cup cooked black beans, drained and rinsed
• 2 sweet potatoes, roasted whole and mashed (skin removed)
• 1 cup cooked quinoa
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup green onion, diced
• 2 tsp cumin
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• Dash of cayenne pepper, optional
• Sprinkling of sea salt and black pepper

Method:

To cook the sweet potatoes, place on a baking sheet and roast for about 1 – 1 hour 15 mins at 400 degrees. Remove from oven, let cool, and remove the skin and put in a large bowl. Prep and cook your black beans and quinoa, add to the bowl of the potatoes.

Now add the crushed/chopped pecans, green onion, and your spices. Mix well.

Form the mixture into 6 patties and place on an aluminum lined baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes total at 375 degrees, flipping the patties once halfway through. Serve over grilled portobello mushroom with red onion and fresh avocado.