Black Bean Burger With Avocado Pesto

• 2 1/2 cups packed basil leaves
• 1 cup olive oil
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1/2 cup pine nuts or cashews
• 1 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp salt, or to taste

For Assembling the Burgers:

• 4 burger buns
• Avocado pesto
• Ketchup
• Lettuce
• Tomatoes
• Purple cabbage

Instructions:

1. Preparing the Black Bean Patties:
   • In a pan, sauté the onions, garlic, mushrooms, and sun-dried tomatoes until fragrant and tender. Transfer the mixture to a food processor.
   • Add in the drained black beans, flour, breadcrumbs, basil leaves, and salt. Pulse until the ingredients are combined, being careful not to over-process. Leave some texture for added bite.
   • With damp hands, shape the mixture into patties of desired size.
2. Cooking the Patties:
   • Heat oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the patties and cook for 3-4 minutes on each side, or until golden brown and heated through.
3. Preparing the Avocado Pesto:
   • In a food processor, combine basil pesto, fresh avocado, and lemon juice. Blend until smooth and creamy. Adjust the seasoning to taste.
4. Making the Homemade Basil Pesto:
   • In a food processor, combine basil leaves, olive oil, garlic, pine nuts or cashews, lemon juice, and salt. Process until smooth and well combined. Store in a jar for later use.
5. Assembling the Burgers:
   • Toast the burger buns to your preference.
   • Spread a generous amount of avocado pesto on the bottom half of each bun.
   • Place a black bean patty on top of the pesto.
   • Add lettuce, tomato slices, and purple cabbage for added freshness and crunch.
   • Drizzle with ketchup or any other desired condiments.
   • Top with the other half of the burger bun and secure with a toothpick if needed.

Conclusion: Savor the flavors of innovation and indulge in the goodness of our Black Bean Burger with Avocado Pesto. With every bite, experience the perfect harmony of savory black bean patties, creamy avocado pesto, and a colorful array of fresh toppings. Whether enjoyed as a satisfying lunch or a crowd-pleasing dinner, these burgers are sure to leave a lasting impression. So gather your ingredients, fire up the grill, and treat yourself to a culinary adventure that’s as delicious as it is wholesome.

Black Bean burger With avocado Pesto 

 Recipe:⠀
Makes 4 large patties ⠀
1 can (15oz) black beans ⠀
1 cup cooked mushrooms⠀
1 onion (around 1/4 cup), roughly chopped⠀
2 garlic cloves ⠀
1/4 cup fresh packed basil or 1 tbsp dried basil ⠀
Handful of sun-dried tomatoes (makes around 1/4 cup of small chopped pieces) ⠀
1/4 cup breadcrumbs ⠀
1/4 cup all purpose flour ⠀
2 tsp salt, or to taste⠀
Oil for frying ⠀
In a pan, sauté the onions, garlic, and mushrooms, and sun dried tomatoes (if using). Transfer everything to a food processor. Add in the flour and breadcrumbs. Add in the basil and salt. ⠀
Quickly process. Do not over process especially if you’re using variety of really soft/over cooked black beans. Leave a few chunks of the beans and mushrooms to make sure the mixture doesn’t become too soft/paste-like.⠀
Dip your hands in a bowl of water and form the mixture into patties. ⠀
Heat a pan with 1-2 tbsp oil. Over medium heat, add in the patties. ⠀
Cook for 3-4 minutes on each side or until golden grown. ⠀

AVOCADO PESTO 
2 1/2 tbsp basil pesto (easy basil pesto recipe below)⠀
3 tbsp fresh avocado⠀
2 tsp lemon juice ⠀
1. Add everything into a food processor. Adjust according to taste (you can add in more lemon juice if you like it a bit more sour). HOMEMADE BASIL PESTO ⠀
2 1/2 cups packed basil leaves⠀
1 cup olive oil⠀
2 cloves garlic⠀
1/2 cup pine nuts/cashews⠀
1 tbsp lemon juice⠀
1 tsp salt, or to taste ⠀
1. Process everything until smooth then store in the jar to have with pasta, salads or as a sauce! ⠀

ASSEMBLING THE BURGERS 
(This part is totally up to you)⠀
4 burger buns⠀
4 black bean patties⠀
Avocado pesto⠀
Ketchup⠀
Lettuce⠀
Tomatoes⠀
Purple cabbage.

Enjoy!