Healthy bonus: Fiber and potassium from mushrooms; fiber and iron from beans; folate from avocado; potassium from corn
Recipe information
Yield
Makes 4 burgers
Ingredients
Corn salsa
1
1/2 cups corn, fresh or frozen (thawed)
3
tomatoes, seeded and finely diced
1
1/2 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
2
tsp fresh lime juice
1
tsp paprika
1
/4 tsp salt
Burgers
1
package (10 oz) portobello mushrooms, wiped clean
1
1/4 cups canned black beans, rinsed and drained
1
/4 cup chopped green chiles
3
tsp Worcestershire sauce
1
1/2 tsp chili powder
1
/2 tsp salt
1
/4 tsp onion powder
3
/4 cup breadcrumbs
1
egg
Vegetable-oil cooking spray
2
whole-grain pitas, halved
1
avocado, sliced
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Preparation
Combine salsa ingredients and set aside. In a food processor, chop mushrooms into extra fine pieces. Add beans, chiles, Worcestershire, chili powder, salt, onion powder, breadcrumbs and egg; process until fully combined. Liberally coat a large nonstick pan with cooking spray. Form 4 patties, then gently place onto pan. Grill over medium heat 5 minutes per side, or until a crisp crust forms and the burger is heated through. Place each burger into a pita half with 1/4 of the salsa and avocado slices.
Nutrition Per Serving
Nutritional analysis per serving 416 calories
11.2 g fat (1.7 g saturated fat)
65.6 g carbohydrates
18.9 g protein
16.8 g fiber
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self