Black Bean Burgers with Mango Salsa

Yield: 6 servings (serving size: 1 burger)

Ingredients:
2 (15-ounce) cans black beans, rinsed and drained

3/4 cup finely chopped fresh cilantro, divided

3/4 cup (3 ounces) shredded Monterey Jack cheese

1/4 cup panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 medium jalapeño pepper, finely chopped

2 large egg whites

Cooking spray

1 1/4 cups chopped peeled mango (about 1 medium)

3 tablespoons chopped shallots

1 1/2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

1 avocado, peeled and chopped

1 garlic clove, minced

6 (2-ounce) whole-wheat hamburger buns, lightly toasted

6 green leaf lettuce leaves



1. Preheat oven to 350°.



2. Place black beans in a medium bowl; mash with a fork. Stir in 1/2 cup finely chopped cilantro and the next 7 ingredients (through egg whites). Shape bean mixture into 6 (1/2-inch-thick) patties. Arrange patties on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 350° for 20 minutes, carefully turning once.



3. Combine remaining 1/4 cup cilantro, mango, and the next 4 ingredients (through minced garlic) in a medium bowl. Place a patty on bottom half of each hamburger bun; top each with 1 lettuce leaf, 1/3 cup salsa, and top half of bun.



CALORIES 320 ; FAT 11.9g (sat 3.9g,mono 5g,poly 1.7g); CHOLESTEROL 13mg; CALCIUM 201mg; CARBOHYDRATE 46.2g; SODIUM 777mg; PROTEIN 13.4g; FIBER 10.1g; IRON 3.3mg

Cooking Light, APRIL 2010