Black Bean Burgers with Mango Salsa

Black bean burger with mango salsa topping.
Ingredients
  • ¼ cup diced yellow onion (½ small onion or ¹/4 medium onion)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • ½ jalapeño pepper, diced (seeds and pith removed), about 2 tbsp.
  • 15 oz. can black beans (no salt added), drained and rinsed
  • 1 tsp. cumin powder
  • ½ tsp. Mexican seasoning blend (salt-free, dry blend)
  • Canola or olive oil spray
Mango Salsa
  • ½ jalapeño, diced (seeds and pith removed), about 2 tbsp.
  • ½ cup diced red onion (½  small or ¹/4 large)
  • ½   cup diced mango
  • 1 tbsp. minced cilantro
  • 1 tbsp. lime juice
  • 1/8 tsp. salt
Directions
  1. In a medium-sized bowl, mash all of the black bean cake ingredients together with a potato masher. Use clean hands to form four patties. Set aside. 
  2. In a small bowl, stir together all of the ingredients for mango salsa. 
  3. Heat a griddle on high heat for two minutes. Turn off, spray with oil, then turn back on high. Place patties on the griddle. Cook on each side for seven to eight minutes or until lightly browned. Be careful flipping, as the cakes are delicate.
Per Serving
Makes 4 servings. A serving is 1 black bean burger with ¼ cup salsa. Each serving contains about 130 calories, 0.5 g total fat (0 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 220 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 5 g sugars and 7 g protein. 

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