Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

Source: Eat to Live Quick and Easy Cookbook

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup raw cashews
• 1/3 cup raw pecans
• 1/2 cup dried black beans (cooked) = 1 1/2 cup cooked black beans
• 3/4 cup baked sweet potato, mashed (prick with fork; back 1 hour at 400 degrees)
• 1/2 cut diced red onion
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper, deseeded and diced
• 3 tablespoons chopped cilantro
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
• 3 tablespoons nutritional yeast
• small amount of cooking spray

Note: instead of cooking spray, I but a silicone mat on baking trays

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350
2. Place nuts in food processor and grind to a fine powder.
3. Add remaining ingredients and pulse to combine.
4. Form mixture into burgers, place on sprayed baking pan, and bake for 30 minutes.

Serve with avocado, tomato, and red onion slices.