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    Black Bean Burgers with Corn Salsa


    Source of Recipe


    "Simple Meals: June 2005: Better Burgers," Organic Style, June

    Recipe Introduction


    Even carnivores will love these amazing burgers. You can use any type of bean.
    Preparation time: 25 minutes
    Total time: 1 hour 50 minutes (includes 1 hour chilling time) Makes four 3 1/2-inch burgers

    List of Ingredients




    1/2 cup coarsely chopped onion
    2 cloves garlic, peeled
    1 teaspoon ground cumin
    1 1/2 cups canned black beans (or black soybeans), rinsed and drained
    1/2 cup coarse dried bread crumbs
    1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
    3/4 cup walnuts, toasted and finely chopped
    Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
    [equivalent of] 1 large egg, beaten

    Corn Salsa
    1 cup corn kernels, fresh or thawed
    1/2 cup seeded and diced tomato
    1 scallion, chopped
    1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
    2 teaspoons seeded and minced jalapeño chile pepper
    2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

    Guacamole
    2 small Haas avocados
    1 tablespoon fresh lime juice

    2 tablespoons olive oil
    4 English muffins

    Recipe



    1. In a food processor fitted with a metal blade, place onion, garlic, and cumin; pulse until coarsel chopped. Add beasn, bread crumbs, and cilantro; pulse until just combined (don't puree). Transfer mixture to a bowl; stir in walnuts. Season withe salt and pepper. Fold in [vegan] egg [substitute] and stir until combined. Form into four 3 1/2-inch patties.
    (If burgers seem very wet, add 1/4 cup bread crumbs.) Chill patties, covered, at least 1 hour, and up to 1 day.
    2. Meanwile, in a small bowl, stir together salsa ingredients. Add salt to taste. Set aside. Peel, pit, and mash avocados in a medium bowl with juice and salt to taste. Cover the surface of the avocado with plastic wrap to seal out air. Set aside.
    3. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat until hot; cook patties until light brown, 4 to 6 minutes on each side. Toast muffins. Place a spoonful of guacamole on muffin bottom; add a burger, some salsa, a muffing top, and serve.

 

 

 


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