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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I really want to try the buffalo chik patty!
The Mediterranean Chickpea Burger sounds amazing!
The Roasted Garlic Quinoa burger, I love quinoa!
I would love to try the spicy black bean burgers!
Excited to try the Spicy Black Bean Burger!
Spicy Black Bean Burger! Yum!
I would love to try the garlic quinoa burger! I’ve been trying to incorporate healthy grains into my daily diet and this would be such a simple, tasty way to do so!
Would love to try the Buffalo Chik Patty!
I’m a huge fan of the spicy black bean!
I really want to try the roasted garlic and quinoa burger, yum!
I love roasted garlic…i would love to try those!
The roasted garlic and quinoa burger sounds delicious!
I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Spicy Black Bean burgers, but would love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea….sounds delish!
They all sound good! I’d especially love to try the garlic and quinoa burger!
NO CONTEST! As a vegetarian I am always looking for new flavors of veggies burgers and when I found the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger I was in heaven!
They were on sale a couple of weeks ago and I stocked up with 4 packages! YUMMYYYYYYYY!
I haven’t tried the Spicy Black Bean Burger! Like black beans, LOVE spicy!
I would love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger!
definitely the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!
I love the chickpea burgers!!! I have one almost everyday!
The Mediterranean chickpea burgers look good!
I would love to try the buffalo chik patty! Buffalo chicken is such a staple in my house, and I think the buffalo chik patty would be so great on its own or chopped up in a salad or tacos!
I love Morningstar Farms burgers! I would love to try the Roasted Garlic and Quinoa burger!! Mmm, baby!
Wow they all sound great! I’d most like to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!
The buffalo chik patty sounds delish!
I’d love to try the Mediterranean chickpea! Sounds delicious!
Spicy black bean!
OMG, I have an OB-SESSION with quinoa lately (and isn’t everyone obsessed with garlic?)!! I would love to try the garlic and quinoa burgers!
The Mediterranean chickpea burger sounds intriguing, that would be my go to!
I like the chickn but oddly, the Mediterranean Chickpea is my favorite!
Roasted garlic and quinoa looks delicious!
I’ve already tried the quinoa burger and loved it!
I’d love to try the black bean burgers!
Buffalo Chik Patty
I definitely want to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger – I am such a sucker for mediterranean flavors. I’d also like to give the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger a try.
I definitely want to try the Buffalo Chik Patty! I love anything buffalo. I would also love to try the sausage since I am always craving sausage!
spicy black bean sounds awesome!! i’d def pair it with some avocado! yummm
I’d love to try the Spicy Black Bean Burger! Your recommendation is enough convincing for me!
Ooh Mediterranean chickpea sounds good. I love Mediterranean flavors!
I love Morningstar. Currently, I’m a big fan of the Spicy Black Bean, but the Buffalo one is right up my alley!
I am so inlove with Quinoa right now, so I would stock up on the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger
along with the black bean burgers!!!
I looove the black bean burgers with a little hummus, tomato, and avocado. Except the giant box I get at Costco is called Chipotle Black Bean Burgers, I’m guessing they’re the same? The mediterranean chickpea burgers sound fantastic, too! I love chickpeas and mediterranean is my favorite flavor profile, so they sound right up my alley!
I would love to try the Buffalo Chik Patty!
Can’t wait to try the quinoa burger! Also excited the buffalo chick is now in a patty, i can quit stacking up the nuggets on a bun! 🙂
I love the Asian one, and the black bean sounds amazing!!!! 🙂
i would try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger
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The spicy black bean burgers are awesome in a wrap! I get a wrap and some spinach, salsa, and light sour cream and it is fantastic!
I’d love to try the spicy black bean burger!
My favorite now is the Garden Veggie Burger but I’d love to try the Quinoa one!
I’d love to try the Spicy Black Bean Burger. The more spice the better!