Portobello-Black Bean Burgers with Corn Salsa

Portobello-Black Bean Burgers with Corn Salsa

Serves 4

Ingredients:

Corn Salsa

• 1 1/2 cups corn, fresh or frozen (thawed)

• 3 tomatoes, seeded and finely diced

• 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

• 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice

• 1 teaspoon paprika

• 1/4 teaspoon 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 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

• 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder

• 1/2 teaspoon salt

• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder

• 3/4 cup breadcrumbs

• 1 egg

• Vegetable-oil cooking spray

• 2 whole-grain pitas, halved

• 1 avocado, sliced

Steps:

1. For corn salsaCombine salsa ingredients and set aside.

2. For burgersIn 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.

3. To assemble, place each burger into a pita half with 1/4 of the salsa and avocado slices.

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