Mexican bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa

Mexican bean burgers with lime yogurt & salsa

These veggie burgers are a doddle to make and the toppings make them wonderfully moist - cook from frozen to save time

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6 burgers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Uncooked burgers can be frozen

Method

  1. Heat grill to high. Tip the beans into a large bowl, then roughly crush with a potato masher. Add the breadcrumbs, chilli powder, coriander stalks and ½ the leaves, egg and 2 tbsp salsa, season to taste, then mix together well with a fork.
  2. Divide the mixture into 6, then wet your hands and shape into burgers. The burgers can now be frozen. Place on a non-stick baking tray, then grill for 4-5 mins on each side until golden and crisp. To cook from frozen, bake at 200C/fan 180C/gas 6 for 20-30 mins until hot through.
  3. While the burgers are cooking, mix the remaining coriander leaves with the yogurt, lime juice and a good grind of black pepper. Split the buns in half and spread the bases with some of the yogurt. Top each with leaves, avocado, onion, a burger, another dollop of the lime yogurt and some salsa, then serve.
Try

Spicy veggie meatballs with pasta

Make the mix as before, omitting the coriander, then shape into 16-20 meatballs. Toss with 1 tbsp oil in a non-stick pan and fry until browned, then pour over 500ml passata mixed with 1 tsp dried oregano, 1 tsp sugar and some seasoning. Bubble for 10 mins, season, then serve with pasta.

PER SERVING

195 kcalories, protein 11.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 3.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 7.0g, salt 1.38 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, April 2009.

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  • 30 October 2012

    mother inferior rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    The first time I made these I thought they were good but the burgers themselves lacked something. I've played around with the spices and find that a teaspoon each of hot chilli powder and cumin gives a much better flavour than 2 teaspoons of mild chilli powder. The burgers hold together brilliantly and freeze really well. We eat these at least once a fortnight.

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  • 07 November 2012

    Bowdenei rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I have made the burgers before and decided to try the meatballs today. I really enjoyed them but have only given it 4 stars because the sauce soaked right into the meatballs, so although they tasted good there was no sauce for the pasta. Next time I will double up on the sauce. Served with grated cheese. I also used one can of kidney beans and one can of aduki beans as my supermarket only had one can of kidney beans left in my favorite brand. They were very moist. I may also bake them next time

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  • 09 November 2012

    Fiona rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this. Used black eyed beans as I didn't have kidney in the cupboard. The lime yogurt was fantastic. I froze some to take on a self catering holiday and they stood up well the the journey. This will become a family favourite.

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  • 14 November 2012

    Ginge rated this recipe

    4 stars

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    07 January 2013

    HF rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Amazing and cheap!

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  • 27 January 2013

    shara rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Dead easy to make. No cooking involved - just chuck them under the grill. Really tasty. The yoghurt accompaniment is a must, as it's nice and cooling - especially as I substituted the mild chilli powder for some fresh red chilli! I like mine spicy. I would definitely make these again and they are freezable so you can make a huge batch. Brilliant!

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  • 03 February 2013

    shara commented on this recipe

    Fantastic! Very tasty. Best veggie recipe I've made in ages. I threw in some fresh chillies as I like mine spicy. Took these to work the next day for my lunch and my work colleagues were all very jealous! They were all surprised I'd made them myself (and I didn't let on how easy they are to make!). Will definitely make again. Might make a few batches and put in the freezer.

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  • 28 February 2013

    Bowdenei commented on this recipe

    I made the meatballs. The only change I made was to bake them in the oven while I got on with the sauce. Once the sauce was simmering I then put the meatballs in and cooked them while the spaghetti was cooking. As I love coriander I did sprinkle some chopped over the meatballs along with grated cheese. Yummy! I can't seem to highlight the stars so for the record I give it 5 stars

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  • 07 March 2013

    Foodie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Have made these many times, they are very moist and have decided we prefer them baked for 5 minutes each side which leave them mosit but not to wet with a little bit of resistance to bite through. Delicious and very easy.

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  • 11 March 2013

    flowerface rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Lovely and easy to make, taste very much like bean burger you would buy at the pub, etc. However, they do need much more chilli for an extra kick. I would use hot chilli powder.

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  • 14 March 2013

    Lindseyjayc rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    Too dry, I added extra cumin, prapika,

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  • 01 May 2013

    Netto commented on this recipe

    OMG! These are just cooking now and they look ridiculously nice. So so so so easy to make - you'd have to be an idiot to get them wrong. I seriously want to eat these now - they look just like in the picture.

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  • 01 May 2013

    Netto rated this recipe

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  • 02 May 2013

    Mrstt rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very tasty vegetarian option. Too blend for me with just chilli powder so instead of chilli powder I add some cumin powder and smoked paprika and also a few chopped jalapenos (and sometimes a couple of tbsps of sweetcorn) and to make it taste even more Mexican, I use low fat sour cream instead of yogurt.

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  • 12 May 2013

    Juan rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Red onion in the mix gives it a nicer taste, very good

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  • 23 May 2013

    helenakeys rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Absolutely loved this! This is one of my favourite dinners at the moment. (It also goes well with guacamole). :)

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Makes 6 burgers

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 10 mins

Vegetarian Freezable

Vegetarian, Low-fat

Uncooked burgers can be frozen

Ingredients

  • 2 x 400g/14oz cans kidney beans , rinsed and drained
  • 100g breadcrumbs
  • 2 tsp mild chilli powder
  • small bunch coriander , stalks and leaves chopped
  • 1 egg
  • 200g tub fresh salsa
  • 150ml low-fat natural yogurt
  • juice ½ lime
  • 6 wholemeal burger buns , sliced avocado, sliced red onion and salad leaves, to serve
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PER SERVING

195 kcalories, protein 11.0g, carbohydrate 33.0g, fat 3.0 g, saturated fat 0.0g, fibre 6.0g, sugar 7.0g, salt 1.38 g

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