I have to be honest with you – I never ate black beans growing up in our American-Armenian household. Nor had I ever heard-of – or – seen black beans used in any of my family’s Armenian recipes.
So, why am I posting a recipe featuring black beans? ‘Cause I like them, and they make a perfectly delicious salad – and more.
Today’s offering, Black Bean Salad, can be transformed into yummy Black Bean Burgers by adding about ½ cup (or more) of flour to the mix, smashing ½ cup-worth of the bean mixture, adding it back to the bowl and mixing it all together. Then shape the mix into 8 patties, chill for 15 minutes, and pan fry them on both sides in a little oil. Serve with the spicy yogurt sauce, and you’ll have a hearty, healthy meal!
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| Black Bean Salad |
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| Black Bean Burgers with Spicy Yogurt Sauce
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Black Bean Salad with Spicy Yogurt Sauce
Salad Ingredients:
2 (15-ounce) cans low-sodium black beans, drained and rinsed
2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped (1 cup of canned diced tomatoes, drained, may be
substituted if fresh tomatoes are unavailable.)
substituted if fresh tomatoes are unavailable.)
1/2 cup red, yellow, or orange bell pepper, chopped
1/4 cup fresh cilantro, chopped (flat-leaf parsley may be substituted)
1/2 cup onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
Kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 Tbsp. lime juice
Salad Directions:
In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients. Mix until well combined. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve.
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| Spicy Yogurt Sauce |
Spicy Yogurt Sauce Ingredients:
1 cup plain low-fat yogurt
2 to 3 tsp. lime juice
2 Tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped (flat-leaf parsley may be substituted)
1 tsp. ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon ground coriander
Dash of cayenne pepper
Kosher salt to taste
freshly ground black pepper to taste
Spicy Yogurt Sauce Directions:
In a small mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and mix
well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Refrigerate for about 20
minutes before serving allowing time for flavors to develop.
well. Taste and adjust seasoning, if necessary. Refrigerate for about 20
minutes before serving allowing time for flavors to develop.
NOTE: This recipe can easily be doubled.
To Serve: Garnish the black bean salad with a dollop of yogurt sauce.
I've never been a fan of veggie burgers, but I have to admit I went for seconds after cooking this one! So simple and easy.