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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This sweepstakes runs from 6/6-6/30/2014.
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I’m obsessed with Buffalo anything so I’d definitely have to try those!
I am a vegetarian so I’m always looking for a good veggie burger. I’m most interested in the roasted garlic and quinoa burger.
Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger! I am on board with roasted garlic ANYTHING.
I buy the black bean burger all the time, but the Mediterranean burger sounds great!
Spicy Black Bean Burger sounds like my kind burger. I like things with a little kick.
I love the spicy black bean burger! It’s my fave! I would like to try the buffalo chicken one though too.
I LOVE the veggie sausage – especially the maple flavor sausage patties!
I would love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger, yummy!!!
I LOVE the spicy black bean one – I just had one yesterday for lunch 🙂
Their breakfast patties and veggies links are awesome too.
I’d be most excited to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger. Quinoa is so protein packed!
maybe it’s because it’s almost lunch time, but my mouth is literally watering thinking about the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!!! 🙂
I would love to try the Buffalo Chik!! This is an awesome alternative to the buffalo chicken burger.
Thanks!
Quinoa for sure!
The roasted garlic & quinoa burger sounds delicious!
The buffalo chik patty sounds good!
I would like to try the roasted garlic and quinoa burgers. I’m a new vegan and I believe they’re the only ones from that list that fit the bill, but they sound delicious!
The Mediterranean Chickpea Burger sound amazing!!!
Spicy black bean burger! That pizza burger sounds so yummy, I’ve never seen those in the store.
Definitely spicy black bean! I have my go-to veggies burger and would love to see how they compare 🙂
I’m in love with the spicy black bean burgers!
I would absolutely love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger. Would be perfect for lunches for work! Delicious and lots of protein.
Would love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!
The spicy black bean burger is my favorite!! I absolutely love Morning Star and have been eating their breakfast sausage and burgers since I can remember.
I just bought a box of their black bean burgers earlier this week! One that I haven’t tried yet is their garlic & quinoa burgers. Sounds like a good combo!
I really want to try the garlic and quinoa burgers-I haven’t seem them anywhere near us!
I’d like to try your fave spicy balck bean burgers! The avocado relish also sounds amazing.
The garlic and quinoa burger sounds devine!
I’d like to try your fave spicy black bean burgers! The avocado relish also sounds amazing.
They’re freezer staples at my house too! I’d love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burgers!
The garlic and quinoa burgers sound pretty darn good!
Although I’m not a vegetarian I LOVE veggies burgers. As a mexican food lover, the spicy black bean burger sounds right up my alley! I would top it with fresh-made guacamole and salsa, yum!!
Julie,
Wow! That is SOOO generous of BlogHer hosting this GIVEAWAY for a $100 Visa Gift Card to be able to purchase Morningstar’s veggie burgers. I LOVE Morningstar, and I’ve always wished I could buy more (but they tended to be pretty expensive at the store). SO…if I won this giveaway, I’d be so happy! The answer on which is my favorite is the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger (followed closely by the Spicy Black Bean Burger (which is your favorite)!
I hope I win!
~Amy 🙂
I would LOVE to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!!!! YUM!
I am a HUGE morning start fan!!! I live in Mississippi though where our vegetarian pickin’s are slim! I had NEVER heard of a pizza burger before, but I certainly want to try one now! I also haven’t seen the buffalo chik patty yet, so I definitely want to give that one a try! I may have to stock up some morning star in a cooler when I travel somewhere that sells them because clearly my options are limited now that I see what all is actually available besides my boring basics here!
I would love to try the spicy black bean veggie burgers!!
I would love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger! I think it would be delish in a spinach salad with feta!
I’d love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger!
they all sounds delish!
the chickpea one because I’ve tried the others & they are fabulous! 🙂
Disappointed to see you and other bloggers promoting this company as healthy. The do have one non GMO burger which is a step in the right direction, but the rest are horrible for you. They are also owned by kelloggs. http://foodbabe.com/2012/07/02/think-twice-before-buying-this-type-of-burger/#more-7936
Mediterranean Chickpea Burger sounds amazing!
I really want to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger
Mediterranean chickpea burger for SURE! I love Mediterranean food especially around this time of the year!
I would like to try the Roasted Garlic and Quinoa Burger.
The Mediterranean Chickpea Burger sounds great!!!
Oh and here’s my twitter entry url
https://twitter.com/TheMorganShake/status/474997404425805824
The Mediterranean ones seem intriguing! I wonder if they taste like falafel?
This looks so yummy!
I love the spicy black bean burgers & the buffalo chicken patties & nuggets! Super yummy 🙂
I’ve never had the morning star brand of a Black Bean Burger. I’d love to give it a try!
I always have a box of veggie burgers at work and I eat one everyday. I rotate, but my favorite is Boca Spicy Chikn. I’d love to try Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger. Sounds delish!