Celebrate summer with a this unique, delicious and easy to make Cabbage and Pineapple Slaw Burger! Thank you to MIRACLE WHIP (through the Mom It Forward Blogger Network) for sponsoring this post.
With the 4th of July just around the corner, we are looking forward to a fun celebration (plus a day off work!) We are planning to have a super tasty backyard barbecue with some old favorite recipes as well as tasty new ones!
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Black Bean Nacho Burgers are a healthy, spicy, cheesy burger that tastes just like black bean nachos! {vegetarian}
As we all know, October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In honor and recognition of this, my friend Erin at Dinners, Dishes and Desserts contacted me about joining a bunch of bloggers together this week to share pink recipes or healthy recipes that are helpful for fighting cancer. What a great idea! So this week I will be sharing 2 recipes ~ today’s being the healthy one ~ Black Bean Nacho Burgers.
Some studies suggest a link between red meat consumption and breast cancer. While we don’t eat a lot of red meat in this house, I am always happy to find new substitutes for red meat standbys, such as a burger. Sometimes a burger really hits the spot, right? Even though it is an occasional indulgence, after having these Black Bean Nacho Burgers, I will be happy to never have a beef burger again! They are super easy to make, with a simple list of ingredients, and really do taste like black bean nachos! Made with black beans, crushed tortilla chips, some cheese, salsa and seasonings, these are a truly delicious healthy alternative to their red meat counterpart. Even Mike, who as I’ve mentioned before is a bit of a burger connessieur, thought they tasted incredible and did not miss the red meat.
Adapted from Fitness Magazine
When I started planning for the Drumstick summer celebration from Monday’s post, I decided on the menu immediately and was so excited! The theme was going to be a Mexican twist on summer barbecue favorites. It was, until I received the most recent issue of Cooking Light and saw the Cheddar Cheeseburger with Caramelized Shallots. These looked so good, I shifted the menu to a more traditional barbecue.
These burgers are delicious, garlicky, and combined with the sharp cheddar, caramelized shallots and arugula, all result in one amazing burger! I prepared the patties the night before, which helped intensify the garlic flavor. Since we’re working with very lean beef, it is important not to overhandle the beef for the risk of it becoming tough/dry. Cooking Light shared a helpful tip for working with leaner ground beef: when mixing the garlic and beef, use a [silicone] spatula, instead of your hands, so the heat from your hands won’t melt away the little fat there is. It worked quite well, and the result was a perfect “lean-er” burger. I enjoyed mine plain, while Mike and my dad enjoyed theirs with some ketchup.
With grilling season upon us, these Cheddar Cheeseburgers with Caramelized Shallots are definitely a must-make!
Source: Cooking Light, June 2012
