Salsa-Black Bean Burgers

Rating: 4.7 stars
20 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 17
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1

Salsa and some pantry staples give this vegetarian bean burger recipe tons of flavor. We use crushed tortilla chips to bind the burgers together, making them a great vehicle for using up those crumbs that inevitably fall to the bottom of the bag.

Carolyn Casner
Source: EatingWell Magazine, January/February 2017

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Recipe Summary

active:
20 mins
total:
30 mins
Servings:
8
Nutrition Profile:
Low-Calorie
High Fiber
Dairy-Free
Vegetarian
Nut-Free
Soy-Free
Healthy Aging
Nutrition Info
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Ingredients

Directions

  • Place salsa in a fine-mesh sieve and stir a few times to drain excess liquid. Mash beans with a potato masher in a large bowl until no whole ones remain. Stir in the drained salsa, tortilla chips, grated onion, egg, mayonnaise, chili powder, cumin and salt. Let stand 10 minutes.

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  • Form the bean mixture into 8 burgers about 3 inches wide (1/3 cup each).

  • Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium, add 4 burgers and cook until browned and heated through, 3 to 4 minutes per side. Repeat with the remaining oil and burgers. Serve the burgers on buns with guacamole, tomato slices, sprouts and red onion.

Tips

To make ahead: Individually wrap cooked burgers and refrigerate for up to 5 days or freeze for up to 3 months. Microwave to reheat.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 burger each
Per Serving:
404 calories; protein 12.2g 24% DV; carbohydrates 50.3g 16% DV; dietary fiber 10.8g 43% DV; sugars 5.7g; fat 18g 28% DV; saturated fat 2.5g 12% DV; cholesterol 25.4mg 9% DV; vitamin a iu 754.3IU 15% DV; vitamin c 6.2mg 10% DV; folate 28.8mcg 7% DV; calcium 127.2mg 13% DV; iron 3.4mg 19% DV; magnesium 102.6mg 37% DV; potassium 584.3mg 16% DV; sodium 688.8mg 28% DV; thiamin 0.2mg 22% DV.
Exchanges:

3 starch, 1/2 veg, 1 lean meat, 2 1/2 fat

Reviews (16)

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20 Ratings
  • 5 star values: 17
  • 4 star values: 2
  • 3 star values: 0
  • 2 star values: 0
  • 1 star values: 1
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Carol Johannes-Toenges
Rating: 5 stars
07/14/2017
Must try sounds easy & healthy! Read More
ROBERTA FATUR
Rating: 4 stars
08/21/2018
I debated making this as the nutrition numbers were both WoW & YiKe! I am very glad I went ahead they are awesome. I passed them around to my neighbors (11) who rated from 3 to 9 stars! As they were not terribly expensive to make I will try freezing leftovers next time.raf Read More
Bb5
Rating: 5 stars
06/08/2017
Omitted egg covered in fridge several hours and they stayed together Very tasty can also sub chilli sauce for salsa Read More
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Dana Bol
Rating: 5 stars
04/19/2017
Very yummy. They kind of fell apart but they were delicious! My kids who are carnivores LOVED them! served with guacamole & onion and cheese. Read More
meLoveToBake
Rating: 4 stars
01/23/2017
Very good burger. Easy to make and it makes a good size burger. I used fresh salsa from the grocery store rather than jarred salsa. Recipe wasn't specific on the type of salsa. It was a little too soft and wet to be able to form a nice burger shape. Next time and I will definitely make these again I may just sub bread crumbs for the crushed tortilla chips and add another egg. Hopefully then they will be easier to form into patties. Read More
Carolyn Malcoun
Rating: 5 stars
01/18/2017
my new favorite veggie burger! Read More
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Jacquelyn Garman
Rating: 1 stars
08/11/2017
I do not understand the rave reviews for this recipe. I made it as directed (other than cutting the recipe in half but using the whole egg). While the flavor was OK the burger patty itself was mushy and completely broke apart when I was flipping it transferring it to the bun and eating it. I won't bother making this recipe again--there are better vegie burger recipes out there. Read More
cpalm
Rating: 5 stars
12/30/2016
This was seriously the best burger I've ever had. Read More
Peter and
Rating: 5 stars
06/14/2019
This black bean burger is delicious. I have made it several times and I enjoy it but I have made a few changes. I don't like the tortilla chips in the burger so I have replaced it with oatmeal that I have whirled a few times in my Ninja. It tastes better with the oatmeal and it improves the nutrition of the burger. I also left out the egg and mayo since the burger has been very wet when I try to shape it. Since I only eat one at a time I have been wrapping them and freezing for later. They freeze very well. Read More
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