Black Bean Burgers and Avocado Spinach Salad

This meal is packed with flavor! The black bean burgers are an original recipe. I dreamed them up in an attempt to re-create the amazing black bean burger I had at Jacks Cosmic Dogs, in Charleston. The avocado salad was a new treat, courtesy of Bailey, from Peppermint Bliss. It was just unusual enough to intrigue me and ended up a great complement to the burgers.

The Ingredients:

Two cans of black beans drained
One red onion
Three cloves of garlic
One red pepper
Two jalapeño peppers
Cilantro
Salt/Pepper
Panko breadcrumbs
Your choice of cheese for each burger
Olive oil

Making it happen:

Preheat over to 350'.
Combine one can of drained beans, red onion, garlic, peppers, cilantro, salt, and pepper in food processor. Once combined, empty into mixing bowl. Add second can of beans and at least one cup of panko. In large skillet, pour two tbsp of olive oil, letting pan heat. Create burger size patties and sear on each side for about 4 minutes. Top with cheese and stick in oven for five minutes.