I have a couple of fun things to share with you guys today thanks to MorningStar Farms: A delicious recipe and a great giveaway! Not a bad way to kick off the day, right!?
If you’ve been a PBF reader from the beginning (thank you!), you know I’ve been a fan of MorningStar Farms veggie burgers for years.
My three favorite flavors:
- Tomato & Basil Pizza Burgers
- Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burgers
- Asian Veggie Patties
Back when I worked in an office environment, my coworkers would always poke fun at my “pizza burger” afternoon snack because I’d heat up a Tomato & Basil Pizza Burger in the break room several times a week and it always made the break room smell like the pizza delivery guy just stopped by! I gravitated toward the pizza burger because it was super simple to heat up at work, packed a protein punch and tasted delicious all by itself. A triple threat!
Lately I’ve been gravitating toward the Asian Veggie Patties and the Spicy Black Bean Burgers. Both are incredibly flavorful and I love the way they amp up the flavor of a big, veggie-packed lunchtime salad.
(A super simple spinach salad made with crumbled Spicy Black Bean Burgers, carrots, red onion, cucumber, olive oil, balsamic vinegar, salt and pepper!)
In addition to using the veggie burgers in salads, they’re also fabulous in quesadillas, wraps and homemade flatbread pizzas. They’re a great freezer staple in our house!
A couple of weeks ago, Ryan and I were in charge of dinner at my father-in-law’s house on Memorial Day. We wanted to keep things simple since our lunch included a super-filling Memorial Day barbeque and decided to follow an easy recipe I found on the MorningStar Farms website.
If you’re looking for a ridiculously simple recipe that makes the already tasty Spicy Black Bean Burgers taste a little more special, I highly recommend giving this recipe for Cumin Crusted Black Bean Burgers with Avocado Relish a go!
Cumin Crusted Black Bean Burgers with Avocado Relish
Serves One
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons seeded, peeled, and finely chopped avocado
- 2 tablespoons seeded and finely chopped tomato
- 2 teaspoons finely chopped red onion
- 1 teaspoon lime juice (divided)
- 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper (I used fresh red bell pepper)
- 1 Morningstar Farms® Spicy Black Bean Veggie Burger
- 1/8 teaspoon cumin
- 1 hamburger bun, split (about 1 1/2 oz.)
Directions
1. In small bowl toss together avocado, tomato, onion, 1/2 teaspoon of the lime juice and red pepper. Set aside.
2. Brush MorningStar Farms Spicy Black Bean Burger on both sides with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon lime juice. Rub cumin onto both sides of burger. Cook according to package directions.
3. Top bun bottom with burger, avocado mixture and bun top.
While Ryan prepped the burgers in cumin, I made a much larger portion of the avocado salsa so we could easily use it again on salads for lunch with crumbled black bean burgers the next day. Both options were great!
And now it’s giveaway time!
BlogHer is offering a $100 Visa gift card to one PBF reader so you can go get yourself some yummy veggie burgers! To enter this giveaway, simply comment below telling me about which of the following new MorningStar Farms products you most want to try:
- Spicy Black Bean Burger <— My favorite!
- Mediterranean Chickpea Burger
- Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger
- Buffalo Chik Patty
- Original Veggie Sausage
Good luck!
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Buffalo chick Patti sounds delicious.
YUM that looks delicious! I would love to try the new Mediterranean Chickpea Burger 🙂
I have never tired any of them, but they all sound delicious! I look forward to trying them all.
I would try the roasted garlic and quinoa burger!
Nice giveaway! I would like to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger
The buffalo patty sounds interesting
I definitely want to try the roasted garlic and quinoa burger! Sounds like such a good summer dinner with some corn on the cob 🙂
I’d love to try the quinoa burger since there are not a lot of other packaged products like it!
Mediterranean chickpea!
Mmmm I would love to try the Buffalo Chik Patty!
I had no idea any of these flavors existed! I’ve been eating the plain Morningstar Chicken Patties & Burgers for years! Excited for when I go to the grocery store this weekend to be on the lookout for the yummy flavors! Thanks for sharing!
The Roasted Garlic and Quinoa one sounds delicious!
The spicy black bean sounds amazing!!! 🙂
I already love the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger so I would want to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa burger! Sounds yummy!
The Mediterranean chickpea has been our go to for about a year now: love finding the whole chickpeas in it! We also love the spicy black bean. Really looking forward to trying the garlic quinoa burger!
Buffalo chix patty, for sure! I love hot sauce and spicy things!
I already know that I love the Spicy Black Bean burger, so I’d go with the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger. I love anything chickpea!
I LOVE the spicy black bean burgers!
YUM! i’m so hungry reading this!!!!
Yum! Definitely would want to try the spicy black bean burger.
The spicy black bean sounds awesome!
I would love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger when I do veggie week! I love their corn dogs and mini’s, they make my smile and taste delicious!
This is PERFECT timing. The other day my husband and I were discussing how we each wanted to try a black bean burger, so I picked up the Morning Star ones and will be making them within the next couple days. I’m so glad that you like them abd I’m glad to know a couple different ways to use them 🙂 Thanks!
i’d try the spicy black bean burger – added on a grilled cheese!
I love the spicy black bean burgers! I used to eat them all the time for lunches at work. I think I need to add them on my grocery list for next week!
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Mediterranean Chickpea Burger! sounds delic 🙂
They all sound good, but I love black bean burgers the most 🙂
id love to try the chickpea burger!
•Spicy Black Bean Burger
•Mediterranean Chickpea Burger
•Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger
Would love to bring these to our annual family 4th of July camping trip!
Also, I’m so excited for your new adventure in Charlotte!
I also LOVE the black bean burgers (my carnivorous fiancé is also a HUGE fan). My favorite Morningstar product would have to be the sausage patties, I just love having a healthy sausage breakfast sandwich some mornings or put it in scrambles 🙂
Last year at the Taste of Chicago, my Mom and I had delicious black bean burger, and we just haven’t found one as delicious. I hope this Black Bean Burger recipe will win my taste buds over!!!
Wow this is a toss up between the buff chick patty and the Mediterranean chickpea burger – both sound phenomenal! I wonder if the chickpea burger is similar to falafel? The pizza burgers have been a longtime favorite of mine too!
These aren’t all new… I’ve been eating the chickpea and spicy black bean burgers for a long time! Haven’t seen or tried the garlic quinoa though, that sounds great!
Mediterranean Chickpea for me!
I souls like to try the spicy black bean burger – sounds yummy!
I love all things buffalo, so I definitely need to try to buffalo chicken patty!
I love the spicy black bean burgers! All of the new varieties sound good, especially the Buffalo Chik Patty!
I would LOVE to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Flavor!! I am already thinking of fun ways to use them!!
I love Mediterranean themed cuisine so I would definitely have to go for the Mediterranean chickpea burger, but I would probably also have to get some spicy black bean burgers because those sound great too!
Buffalo chicken!
Mediterranean chickpea sounds amazing! It’d be like a hummus burger!
Wow I definitely want to try the quinoa burger! The pizza burgers have been my favorite up to now 🙂
Roasted Garlic Quinoa Sounds heavenly!
Mediterranean chickpea?!? Three words: SIGN. ME. UP.
I couldn’t tell you how many boxes of the black bean burgers I have purchased! They are my favorite. I have never tried the other ones but they look yummy!
I would love to try the Spicy Black Bean Burger. It sounds so good!
I have tried (and loved) almost all of their products, but I have never heard of or seen the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa burger so that is now on my must try list.
I definitely want to try the quinoa burger. i love the black bean!
I would love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger!
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