Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
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Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers with Persimmon Orange Salsa and Avocado Cream are bursting with sweet and spicy flavor and are the perfect way to celebrate Game Day!
If you hang out on this blog enough, you know I’m a big sports fan. Baseball, basketball, and especially football are my favorite sports. I’m really into football right now, but you know what? I’m into Game Day food just as much because it’s the food that can make things really exciting.
Burgers are always a family favorite for Game Day. While I’m not vegetarian, veggie burgers are one of my go-to’s and I eat them often, both at home and in restaurants.
They’re great for Game day, too! They’re delicious, satisfying, and a healthier way to enjoy the game.
Morningstar Farms is a product for everyone — not just vegetarians. These Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers, for example are really hearty and full of zesty flavor.
My boys are meat lovers, and are typically skeptical of food with the word “veggie” in the title. They do happen to love black beans, however, and these veggie burgers won them over. 🙂
While these Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers are flavorful enough, I wanted to up the ante a bit for Game Day with some exciting toppings to complement the flavors in these burgers.
Since it’s fall, I wanted to incorporate one of my favorite fall fruits — fuyu persimmons — into a sweet and savory salsa with red bell peppers, green onions, chiles, and orange.
Fuyu persimmons are flat bottomed, and are nice and firm when they’re ripe. There’s no need to peel them, either! The peel is completely edible and adds a nice, chewy texture that I love.
To cut your persimmon, use a paring knife and remove the top as shown in the photo below, then slice and chop the persimmon into small dice and place in a medium bowl.
Next, peel your orange and slide width-wise, then into bite size pieces and place in the bowl. I used small clementine oranges, but you can use navel oranges as well.
As for the red bell pepper and chili, I like to stand them upright, and slice the sides off going from the top down, then chop the them into small dice and place in the bowl.
Next, slice the green onion, and place in the bowl with the other ingredients. Add your lime juice, salt and pepper, and let the salsa stand at room temperature for about 30 minutes to let the flavors meld together.
To me, no black bean veggie burger is complete without a creamy topping, and I’m not a big fan of mayo. That’s where the avocado cream comes in. It’s incredibly quick and easy to prepare, and makes any burger extra special.
Place all of your ingredients into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until combined, scraping down the sides as necessary, and voila! You’ve got creamy, delicious avocado cream. 🙂
I chose to use Greek yogurt, cilantro, and lime juice along with the avocado to complement our black bean veggie burgers and salsa. You could sub out the yogurt for sour cream if you’re so inclined.
Once our toppings are complete, it’s time to prepare the burgers. I grilled my burgers about 3 minutes per side, or until they had nice grill marks and were heated through. After that, I turned the heat off on my gas grill and placed the buns on the grates until they were nice and toasty.
So there we have it — fall inspired Game Day food that’s effortless, full of flavor, and healthier to boot. These burgers are such a great alternative, and will hopefully make you think of Game Day food in a delicious, new way.
Be sure to check out more Morningstar Farms products at morningstarfarms.com! Which one(s) would you choose?
Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
Ingredients
For the Persimmon Orange Salsa:
- 1 fuyu persimmon stemmed, sliced, and chopped into small dice (about 1 cup)
- 2 clementine oranges or (1) medium navel orange peeled, sliced width-wise, and cut into bite sized pieces (about 1/2 cup)
- 2 green onions sliced (both white and green parts)
- 1 red bell pepper cored, and cut into small dice (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 anaheim chile cut into small dice (discard seeds if you'd like to keep the heat mild)
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
- salt and pepper to taste
For the Avocado Cream:
- 1 large avocado pitted
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt sour cream may be substituted
- 1/4 cup loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 1 lime juiced
- 1 teaspoon honey
- salt and pepper to taste
For the veggie burgers:
- 8 MorningStar Farms Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
- 8 Hamburger buns
Instructions
Prepare the salsa:
- Place all ingredients into a medium bowl and stir to combine. Allow to stand at room temperature for a minimum of 30 minutes for the flavors to meld.
Prepare the avocado cream:
- Place all ingredients into the bowl of a food processor and pulse until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.
Prepare and assemble the burgers:
- Preheat the grill to medium heat or cook the burgers on the stove top according to package instructions. Cook 3 minutes or until grill marks are visible, then flip and cook an additional 3 minutes or until heated through.
- Turn off the grill and place the buns on the grates with the lid closed until toasty and warm, about 1-2 minutes.
- Place the burgers on the buns, and top with salsa and avocado cream. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Avocado cream is best served the day it's made as the avocado will turn brown over time.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
55 Comments on “Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers”
This sounds like the perfect game day food, Marcie! I love MorningStar Farms, so I can only imagine how delicious these burgers must taste. And that salsa and avocado cream sound like the perfect touch!
Thanks, Gayle! These veggie burgers are so delicious, and it was fun creating some fun toppings for them. 🙂
If homemade is always best why do you not make your own burger. the salsa and cream are great but i make my own burgers and was hoping for a new option
As much as I do believe homemade is always best, sometimes I’m short on time and need a quick option. I do plan to make my own homemade veggie burger in the near future and will be posting it at that time.
This is my kinda veggie burger for sure! I am seriously in LOVE with that persimmon salsa and avocado cream—it’s amazing how such simple things can perk up a burger! SO much to love on here. 🙂
Thanks so much, Sarah! These veggie burgers were great on their own, but for Game Day we have to up the ante! 🙂
It is definitely a healthier way to enjoy game day! I love the salty & sweet aspect of the recipe!
Thank you so much, Ambar! 🙂
I wanna send this link to anyone who says vegetarian burgers are boring! That salsa and avocado cream are unreal and perfectly complement the burger 🙂
You’re so sweet, Medha — thank you for the kind words! This is definitely the way I like to take a veggie burger over the top. 🙂
I have been meaning to try black bean burgers for a while so this looks like a great way to give them a shot. that homemade salsa and avocado cream look like it really sets these burgers apart!!
These black bean burgers are so flavorful, Renee — I hope you try them! Thanks so much, and have a great rest of the day! 🙂
Wow! This is such an awesome recipe to enjoy on a game day. Orange salsa and avocado cream sounds an awesome combo.
Thank you, Anu! 🙂
Sitting here watching the Jays/Royals game wishing I had one of this burgers. 🙂 I’m sure those black bean patties are really good but it’s your salsa and avocado cream that make this burger.
This would be the perfect bite for the playoffs…especially if my team were still in it. 🙂 Thanks so much for the sweet comment!
These veggie burgers look amazing, Marcie! I love how easy they are to whip up! The persimmon salsa sounds so refreshing and perfect with the avocado cream! Such a fun and delicious way to dress up a simple burger 🙂
Thank you, Kelly! It’s amazing what a simple salsa and avocado cream can do for a burger! 🙂
My my!! Only you can turn a veggie burger into a VEGGIE burger. I love love the persimmons you added
Haha…you crack me up! Thanks so much, Z. The persimmons were so delicious in the salsa, too!
I’ve always liked Morningstar products and I love the way you dressed up their spicy black bean burger. That salsa looks beautiful and the avocado cream sounds so delicious!
Thank you so much, Sandra! These toppings really complimented this delicious burger. 🙂
These burgers look like the perfect healthy indulgence! I love all of the colors in that fresh salsa!
Thanks, Kristine! Eating healthy like this certainly doesn’t leave one feeling deprived. 🙂
Dear Marcie, your veggie burgers look terrific! I wish I had this for lunch this afternoon. xo, Catherine
Thank you, Catherine! 🙂
You just made veggie burgers 100 times better. Persimmon orange salsa with avocado cream sounds incredible.
Thank you so much, Jen! I had a lot of fun finding toppings to compliment this burger!
I just finished lunch but you now have me thinking about burgers!! That salsa and avocado cream toppings!! It’s so pretty too!
Thanks, Ashley! 🙂
I have got those burgers and I do love them a lot. It’s so convenient and easy.
I like how you’ve dressed them up.
Thank you, Ash! These burgers are so convenient, which leaves us time to dress them up! 🙂
When I saw “persimmon” in my feed I immediately knew it would be on your blog, Marcie! It’s one of my favorite fall fruits as well, and using it in a salsa for your delicious-looking burger is so clever!
Thank you, Nora! I haven’t come across too many die hard persimmon lovers, so it’s nice to find another! 🙂
I recently tried Morningstar products and loved their burgers! Can’t wait to try the persimmon salsa! Gorgeous! Pinned!
These burgers are great, aren’t they? Thanks, Mira! 🙂
This is stunning — such great colors. I’ve never made anything with persimmons, but I’m so eager to try this salsa with the black bean burgers.
Thank you, Brandie! i look forward to persimmons every fall and I hope you get to try them with your next burger. ?
Even before I stopped eating as much meat I always loved veggie burgers! And black bean burgers are my favorite! I’ve been seeing persimmons everywhere but I’ve never actually cooked with them before. Your persimmon salsa sounds great!
I love veggie burgers, and black bean are definitely the best! Persimmons are so great in salads and salsa…I hope you get to try them Izzy! ?
Those spicy black bean burgers are my favorite by far of all the frozen veggie burgers. The spice is just right. Love that you used persimmons for something savory! I always want to do something with them but I never know what. Salsa sounds perfect!
These are my favorite veggie burgers too, and the persimmons were really great in a savory dish! I hope you get to try the salsa soon, Christin!
Oh my word! What an explosion of flavor!! I love everything about this! I think I would eat that delicious avocado cream on everything!
Thank you, Annie! There were definitely a lot of flavors that I loved here, and avocado cream makes everything better!
Delish! I love the MorningStar burgers – what a great way to dress it up!
Thank you — those burgers were even more delicious!
I will have to admit, I have never had persimmon before! It looks great and now I want to eat these burgers!
I hope you get to try persimmon soon, Nancy! 🙂
I just want you to make this for me….it looks amazing! I’m loving all the flavors!!!
I’d be happy to — coming right up, Cathy! 🙂
Ok, love love love the addition of persimmons. Yummy.