I Bought a Juicer: Cave-in

Well, one solid meal out of 9 liquid ones isn't so bad, is it?  Honestly, I'm getting sick of juices and shakes.

Cypress came home a day early so I had to celebrate by making black-bean burgers, oven-roasted rainbow potatoes, and cucumber blueberry salad. At least my cheat-dinner is healthy.

This meal is super fun to make, colorful, and absolutely delicious, if not a tad time-consuming.  It typically takes me 40 mins before I get the burgers in the oven.

For the burgers you're going to need:

• 1 can black beans
• 1 can garbanzo beans
• 1 cup fresh spinach
• 1/2 white or yellow onion
• 1 cup cashews
• 2 large carrots
• 1 egg
• a blender or food processor

For the potatoes you'll need:

• 5-6 medium potatoes (which ever ones float your boat)
• 2 tbsp avocado oil
• Cajun spices

For the salad:

• 1/2 cup fresh blueberries
• 1 cucumber
• 1 1/2 tbsp avocado oil 
• 2-3 tsp balsamic vinegar 

The potatoes are the easiest part.  Rinse, and quarter the potatoes and place in boiling water until soft.  Drain the water and let taters stand until dry.  Place in a glass oven-safe dish, coat with oil and sprinkle with Cajun spices.  Set aside.



Burgers:

(1) Preheat oven to 400 F






(2) Rinse your beans with cold water and set aside

 

(3) Grate carrots and place in a mixing bowl.  Blend the cashews in a blender until they resemble a fine powder.  Throw nut flour in with the carrots.




(4) No need to rinse the blender, just throw in your spinach, half the beans, and one egg and pulverize.  Scoop contents into bowl with carrots and nuts.

 

(5) Mix, mix, mix!

 

(6) Form into patties and place on a greased (or wax paper-coated) baking sheet. Throw the potatoes in with the patties.  Bake burgers for 15 minutes or until golden.  Flip and bake until brown.  Bake potatoes until golden and crispy - about 20 minutes.

(7) Whip up the salad while your potatoes and burgers are baking.  After rinsing your cuke and berries, slice up your cucumber and place in a bowl.  Add blueberries, oil and vinegar and toss.





Arrange your food all pretty-like (I use nori sushi wraps on the bottom) and enjoy!