Take-In Thursday ~ Blean Bean Burger

Finally Thursday has arrived! We hope you are all eager for the weekend and excited to know what the week's recipe is :)

The past two weeks have been themed Vegetarian/Vegan for the two of us and so we thought it would only be appropriate to share a vegetarian recipe with you.

Today's Recipe ~ Black bean Burgers & Salsa

Black Bean Burgers

Ingredients:2 (14 oz) cans of black beans, rinsed
and drained
1 ½ T tahini
½ cup whole wheat bread crumbs
2 tsp cumin
1 ½ tsp dried oregano
¼  tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp ground ginger
1 tsp coriander
1/2 tsp chili powder
Salt and pepper
¼ cup fresh cilantro, finely chopped
3 T Vegetable oil
4 burger buns, or bread of choice

Directions:1. Pulse 1 can of black beans in a food processor with tahini, bread crumbs, and
spices until a coarse puree forms.
2. Transfer to a bowl and stir in cilantro and remaining beans.
3. Form mixture into 4 patties
4. Heat oil in a 10-in skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
5. Cook burgers until outsides are crisp and golden brown, turning once, about 5
minutes total. Serve on buns.

And a salsa recipe to serve with your burgers...

Cucumber & Tomato Salsa

Ingredients:1 cup chopped fresh tomatoes ½ tsp. salt
½ small cucumber dash pepper
¼ cup chopped onion 2 ½ Tbsp chopped cilantro
1 ½ tsp. cider vinegar

Directions:Cut the cucumber in half.  Remove the seeds with a spoon and dice the remainder.  Combine all
the ingredients in a bowl and mix.  Serve the same day.


We hope you enjoy the recipes :)

If you try them, take a photo and submit it to us with your comments on how you liked it!

Get Fit For It,
D & K


Resources:
https://encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS5mhbmkF3d6eHmco1USyVD-s79bER_Clb9rRWEsZ2YZK1X53oTMg
https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcQrBnR5W-XGBmKqgOk2P9DI96Mq2OjMXefHRivF5_BMdnzaLxte0g