Black Bean Burger Buns stuffed with Avocado Mango Salsa

Black Bean Burger Buns

• 1 15 oz. can black beans, drained and rinsed
• 1/4 cup sundried tomatoes, packed
• 2 teaspoons cornstarch mixed with 2 teaspoons water
• 1/2 cup raw pumpkin seeds, shelled
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs/panko
• 1/2 onion, roughly chopped
• 1/2 red pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• teaspoons chipotle hot sauce (more/less to your taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (more to taste)
• few grinds of fresh black pepper

1. Use your food processor for this part and add all of the above ingredients and pulse until crumbly but not pureed.
2. If it seems really wet, add some more bread crumbs. Taste and season for salt and pepper.
3. Form into 4 patties. Heat a non-stick skillet over medium high heat with some olive oil. Cook two patties at a time and flip after about 5 minutes to the other side. Remove from skillet and drain excess oil on paper towels. Cool for 5 minutes and split burgers in half with a bread knife (or other serrated knife). Stufff the inside with avocado mango salsa.

Avocado Mango Salsa

• 1 avocado, peeled and mashed
• mango, peeeled and chopped
• juice and zest of 1 lime
• 2 handfuls grape/cherry/mini heirloom tomatoes, quartered
• 1 scant handful cilantro, chopped
• salt and pepper to taste

1. Combine all in a bowl.