Black Bean Burgers with Mango Salsa
Burger Ingredients:
6 cups cooked black beans
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 red bell pepper, seeded, medium diced
1 green bell pepper, seed, medium diced
1/2 large onion, peeled, medium diced
2 teaspoons cumin
2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, chopped
1 1/2 cup Panko bread crumbs (Japanese brad crumbs, no salt added)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
Divide beans into two equal portions and puree 3 cups. In a hot skillet, saute peppers, onion, and 1 teaspoon of cumin in olive oil. In a large bowl, mix whole beans, sauteed vegetables, pureed beans, remaining cumin, and cilantro. Add Panko bread crumbs and form into patties. Bake patties in 350 degree oven for 10-15 minutes. (These patties will also freeze well if not baked right away!)
Salsa Ingredients:
1/2 red onion
1/2 red bell pepper
1/2 green bell pepper
2 mangos, peeled and diced
1 teaspoon fresh garlic, minced
1 tablespoon fresh cilantro
Juice of 1 whole lime (or more, to taste)
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Mix all chopped ingredients well and chill until time to use. Top burger with salsa and place on a bed of lettuce.
Yield: 6 servings; serving size 1 patty and 1/6 of the salsa.:
Nutrition Information: Each serving contains approximately: Calories 276, Fat 4.5 g, Protein 15 g, Carbohydrate 36 g, Dietary Fiber 15 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 22 mg.
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With the help of the Rice Diet Program, Lynn has maintained a weight loss of over 280 lbs in the last six years, eliminated all blood pressure medications and has cleared her legs of lymphoedema.
