Sweet Potato-Black Bean Burgers

These vegan sweet potato-black bean burgers spiced with curry powder are easy to make. Blending the mixture with your hands gives you a soft, uniform texture then the outside gets crispy by cooking in a cast-iron pan. To make this recipe gluten-free too, use gluten-free oats and serve the patty in a lettuce wrap, omitting the bun. Source: EatingWell.com, February 2020

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Recipe Summary

Active:

15 mins

Total:

45 mins

Servings:

4

Nutrition Profile:

 

Dairy-Free

Bone Health

Healthy Aging

High Calcium

Low Sodium

Vegetarian

Egg Free

Diabetic Appropriate

Heart Healthy

High Fiber

Vegan

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

Ingredient Checklist

• 2 cups grated sweet potato
• ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
• 1 cup no-salt-added black beans, rinsed
• ½ cup chopped scallions
• ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
• 1 teaspoon curry powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup plain unsweetened almond milk yogurt
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
• 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
• 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber

Directions

Instructions Checklist

• Step 1
  Squeeze grated sweet potato with paper towels to remove excess moisture; place in a large bowl. Pulse oats in a food processor until finely ground; add to the bowl with the sweet potatoes. Add beans, scallions, mayonnaise, tomato paste, curry powder and salt to the bowl; mash the mixture together with your hands. Shape into four 1/2-inch-thick patties. Place the patties on a plate; refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Step 2
  Stir yogurt, dill and lemon juice together in a small bowl; set aside.
• Step 3
  Heat oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the patties; cook until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
• Step 4
  Divide the yogurt sauce evenly among top and bottom bun halves. Top each bottom bun half with a burger and cucumber slices; replace top bun halves.

Tips

To make ahead: Prepare patties (Step 1); wrap and refrigerate for up to 2 days.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Burger

Per Serving:

454 calories; 22.2 g total fat; 2.7 g saturated fat; 432 mg sodium. 612 mg potassium; 54.2 g carbohydrates; 8.9 g fiber; 9 g sugar; 11.5 g protein; 9670 IU vitamin a iu; 9 mg vitamin c; 95 mcg folate; 200 mg calcium; 3 mg iron; 82 mg magnesium;