Start your week off right: Make Monday family night!
Black Bean Burgers with Jicama Slaw
Black beans and mashed sweet potato are seasoned with garlic, cilantro and
lime juice then formed into patties in these hearty bean burgers. Jicama is
tossed with cilantro, orange juice, red cabbage and toasted pumpkin seeds for a
slaw that’s light and refreshing. This recipe comes to us from Kathy of
Healthy, Happy
Life.
Serves 5
For the jicama fiesta slaw:
- 3/4 cup red cabbage
1/2 cup jicama
1/4 cup orange, peeled and diced
- 1/4 teaspoon orange zest
1/8 cup white onion, diced
1 tablespoons
jalapeno**, diced and seeded
1 1/2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
1
tablespoon tahini
1 tablespoon toasted pumpkin seeds
1 1/2 tablespoons
cider vinegar
- or
- 1 1/2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 cup cilantro, chopped
1/2 tablespoon
agave nectar
salt and pepper, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper**
For the black bean burgers:
- 1 1/2 cups black beans, drained
6 tablespoons fine bread crumbs
3/4
cup sweet potato, baked and mashed
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
1/3 cup
white onion, diced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon garlic,
chopped
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
2 tablespoons olive
oil
1 tablespoon cider vinegar
2 tablespoons lime juice
1/2 jalapeno**,
diced and seeded
To complete the Black Bean Burgers with Jicama Slaw:
- 5 whole wheat burger buns
- 1/4 lime
- 1 avocado, sliced
- 1 onion, sliced
- 1 tomato, sliced
*Optional. This recipe makes more jicama slaw then you will need for the
burgers, so refrigerate the leftovers and use it to top tacos, sandwiches or
salads.
**Optional.
To make the Jicama Fiesta Salsa:
Adult: Shred the cabbage and slice the jicama as
thinly as you can, using a mandoline if available.
Together: Place the shredded cabbage and sliced
jicama together in a large mixing bowl. Add the orange slices, zest, onion,
jalapeño if using, olive oil, tahini, pumpkin seeds, vinegar or lime juice,
cilantro and agave nectar in a large bowl. Season with the salt and pepper to
taste and cayenne pepper, if using. Chill in the refrigerator until the burgers
are ready for assembly.
To make the Black Bean Burgers:
Adult: Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Prepare a
baking sheet with a light layer of vegetable shortening or nonstick cooking
spray.
Together: Place the black beans, bread crumbs,
mashed sweet potato, cilantro and onion together in a food processor or large
bowl. Season the bean mixture with garlic powder, garlic, salt, pepper, olive
oil, vinegar, lime juice and jalapeño, if using.
Together: If using a food processor, pulse the bean
mixture together until all ingredients are well combined and evenly distributed.
If using a bowl, mash the bean mixture together with a potato masher until well
combined.
Kid: Shape the black bean mixture into 5 patties of
equal sizes with your hands. Roll the unbaked black bean burger patties in
additional breadcrumbs if you like your burgers crispy.
Adult: Place the burger patties into the oven and bake
for 25 minutes. Add the whole wheat buns to the oven and bake 5 minutes more, or
until the burgers have cooked through.
To complete the Black Bean Burgers with Jicama Slaw:
Kid: Squeeze the wedges of lime over the avocado
slices.
Together:Line up all 5 toasted burger buns. Top
each whole wheat bun bottom with a slice of tomato, onion, bean burger and
jicama slaw. Close each burger with the top bun and enjoy!
