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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Roasted garlic. I wish I was more of a spicy fan
I think I’d like to try the Mediterranean, I’ve never had a veggie burger!
Spicy! Yummy
I love Morningstar Products but I haven’t tried the Mediterranean Chickpea burger yet!
spicy black bean burger is my fave! i break it up and throw it over a salad!
I would love to try the Original Veggie Sausage!
Definitely the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger!
I’d love to try the Roasted Garlic and Quinoa. Yum!
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/mgaltier/status/475001095928836097
I have never tried any of these…but the black bean burgers sound great!
I would definitely love to try the black bean burger!!
Mmmmm… I want to try the chickpea burger!!
The garlic and quinoa burgers look amazing!!!
I would like to try the Original Veggie Sausage! I have been replacing many meat items with veggies – this sounds good – I haven’t had any sausage veggie or otherwise in a long time!
I haven’t tried the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger yet…sounds delicious!!
I’d love to try the Buffalo one!
I am a huge buffalo fan and would love to try their buffalo chik burger!
I recently discovered I like falafel and would love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger.
I would LOVE the black bean burgers!
The Mediterranean chickpea burger sounds good.
spicy black bean for sure!!
I’ve been a longtime reader (and Morningstar veggie burger lover too!) and am so excited about this giveaway! I use Morningstar veggie burgers (can’t stand other brands) in my lunchtime salads at least 3x a week, and love the garden veggie ones… though you have me intrigued by the Asian variety and the Chickpea one mentioned above!
I LOVE the black bean burgers! I eat them almost every day! I have never tried the chickpea one and would love to try it!
•Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger – I love quinoa and garlic together!
I definitely am going to try the Buffalo Chik Patty, whether I win the giveaway or not!
Since my husband doesn’t eat meat, we always get the MorningStar burgers. He says they’re the only ones that actually taste good and not like cardboard! As a chickpea lover, I’d love to try the mediterranean chickpea burgers! YUM!
Would love to try the roasted garlic and quinoa variety!
I’d most want to try the roasted garlic and quinoa burgers! I’ve never seen those in stores…. the black beans are a go-to for me, too!
I’ve had the Spicy Black Bean burger and it’s delish! I’d love to try the Mediterranean Chickpea Burger.
Love the Spicy Black Bean burgers!
Would love to try the sausage!! The grillers prime we’re a go to of mine when I worked in a traditional office job 🙂
Mediterranean Chickpea Burger!
I LOVE black bean burgers, so I’d definitely give that one a try!
The quinoa roasted garlic ones. I’ve tried pretty much everything else on the list, except the buffalo chicken patty, & my Midwestern tastebuds are picky about spicy stuff.
Oh, those Black Bean Burgers are darn tasty! I buy those quite often. Mmmm!
Spicy black bean!!!
Garlic! Garlic! Garlic!! The quinoa and garlic burger sounds fab!!
Definitely the garlic and quinoa burger!
I’ve been eating the Spicy Black Bean burgers for a couple of years now, they are my FAVORITE! But I’d love to try the Asian spin! Sounds incredible!
I’ve tried all of them, but the spicy black bean burgers are my absolute FAVE!!
I already eat a ton of chickpeas, so I would definitely be interested in trying the spicy back bean burger!
Spicy Black Bean, I’m looking at you.
Is it fair to comment if I have already tried all of those flavors listed??? The Spicy Black Bean is my favorite and is a constant staple in my freezer!
I’d love to try the check pea burger!
I love MorningStar products – I would love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burger – this one sounds amazing. my second pick would be the blackbean burgers, the Buff chicken. I wouldnt mind to try them all 🙂
I love Morning Star Pizza burgers also and can’t wait to try the buffalo chik patties. Yummy!
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The spicy black bean burgers are my favorite as well, but I’d love to try the Mediterranean chickpea burger.
We are a vegan family and have tried many of their products. We would love to try the roasted garlic and quinoa!
I love the pizza burgers as well ! They are so yummy and perfect afternoon snack! I would love to try the Roasted Garlic & Quinoa Burgers! Garlic and quinoa… two of my favorite things together.