Here’s a meatless meal that won’t leave you yearning for a pork chop. Black bean burgers are flavorful and protein packed and when paired with a filling barley salad chock full of vegetables and nuts this vegetarian dinner will please even the meat-eaters at your table.
Black Bean Veggie Burger with Spinach and Barley Lime Salad
Start to finish: 10 minutes
Hands on time: 10 minutes
Ingredients:
4 Black Bean Veggie Burgers from the specialty meat case
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 small onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 lb Baby Spinach and Barley Lime Salad from the prepared salad case
6 oz Fresh Bruschetta Topping from the prepared salad case
1 lime, quartered, optional
Preparation:
Salt and pepper the burgers.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil shimmers, add the burgers and brown them for 2 minutes on the first side, then 2 minutes on the second side. Transfer the burgers to a plate.
Add the onion to the pan and sauté it for about 2 minutes or until it’s soft. Add the spinach and barley salad and toss to wilt the spinach and heat it, about 2 minutes. Return the burgers to the pan and top them with the bruschetta topping. Cover, lower the heat and cook for another 2 minutes to make everything really hot.
Transfer the burgers and vegetables to heated plates. Squeeze with lime if desired.
Serves 4
Click here to print this recipe | Recipe courtesy of Carla Snyder
Carla has spent the past 30 years in the food world as a caterer, artisan baker, cooking school teacher, food writer and author of 6 cook books including the James Beard nominated Big Book of Appetizers. Her passion is sharing fresh, cooked-from-scratch weeknight meals that cut prep time and practically eliminate that nightly sink-full of dishes. Look for Carla on Facebook, Twitter (carlacooks), Pinterest and at ravenouskitchen.com where she blogs about everything from cooking for two to easy weekend entertaining for a crowd.
This is not a recipe. It is an advertisement for prepared foods. There’s nothing wrong with advertising but please be honest.
Yes, I agree with Mary above. I was interested in the RECIPE but then saw it was prepared.
I stopped at the Som Center Heinen’s to purchase a few of the
black bean burgers. None to be found. Ended up with frozen
burgers for lunch. Coordination between advertisement and stores a necessity.
Ditto what Mary said. I didn’t know you sold black bean burgers, so I’ll see if you have them at the Shaker Towne Center store. But I don’t want to start buying all sorts of other prepared foods, so I’ll get online and look for some creative ways to serve them.