Vegetarian Black Bean Cakes with Orange-Basil Salsa
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 294.2
- Total Fat: 6.1 g
- Cholesterol: 36.2 mg
- Sodium: 140.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 48.3 g
- Dietary Fiber: 13.6 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Vegetarian Black Bean Cakes with Orange-Basil Salsa calories by ingredient
Introduction
These bean cakes are yummy and great for you. Served with the salsa, it makes a very colorful and festive presentation. I serve these with a lite side salad. Plenty of protein and fiber. Even my meat loving hubby loves this meal. These bean cakes are yummy and great for you. Served with the salsa, it makes a very colorful and festive presentation. I serve these with a lite side salad. Plenty of protein and fiber. Even my meat loving hubby loves this meal.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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Salsa
2 navel oranges, separated and cut into small pieces
1 large tomato, cored and diced finely
1 scallion, sliced thin
1 tbsp fresh basil, minced
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tbsp fresh lime juice
2 tsp olive oil
1 small jalapeno pepper seeded and minced
1 dash salt
Bean Cakes
4 cups cooked black beans, rinsed and drained if canned
2 eggs
1/2 cup bread crumbs
1 tbsp olive oil, plus oil for greasing pan
1 medium onion, diced finely
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 celery rib, sliced thin
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp salt
Liberal seasoning of freshly ground pepper
Directions
Combine all the salsa ingredients in a bowl. Let sit for at least 1 hour.
Place 3 cups of the black beans in a large bowl. Process the remaining cup of beans with the eggs until smooth. Stir this mixture into the whole beans along with the bread crumbs.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and celery and saute until very tender and beginning to brown. Sprinkle on the cumin and cook 1 more minute.
Scrape the vegetables into the bean mixture and add the salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
Using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop up 12 portions of the bean mixture and place on the baking sheet. Flatten out with the scoop or your hand.
Bake 10 minutes, flip and bake 10 more minutes. Serve the bean cakes with a spoonful of salsa on each.
* Note, the cakes can be made in a lightly oiled skillet or pancake griddle. I have also used a Foreman grill.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BCJL13.
Place 3 cups of the black beans in a large bowl. Process the remaining cup of beans with the eggs until smooth. Stir this mixture into the whole beans along with the bread crumbs.
Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat. Add the onion, garlic, and celery and saute until very tender and beginning to brown. Sprinkle on the cumin and cook 1 more minute.
Scrape the vegetables into the bean mixture and add the salt and pepper. Stir to mix well.
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a baking sheet.
Using a 1/3 cup measuring cup, scoop up 12 portions of the bean mixture and place on the baking sheet. Flatten out with the scoop or your hand.
Bake 10 minutes, flip and bake 10 more minutes. Serve the bean cakes with a spoonful of salsa on each.
* Note, the cakes can be made in a lightly oiled skillet or pancake griddle. I have also used a Foreman grill.
Number of Servings: 6
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user BCJL13.
Member Ratings For This Recipe
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Wow! Magnifico! I served with sliced strawberries dusted with sugar. What a beautiful presentation! Great flavor, healthy. I have tried probably 100 recipes on this site, and I think this is my favorite. Used egg whites instead of whole eggs, added cilantro to the salsa, served w/ plain yogurt - 5/27/08
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I will make these again! I did not make the salsa. I topped with two different toppings. I cut the patty in half & topped one with greek yogurt (salt & pepper) & the other with sweet chili sauce. Both were awesome. I fried 2 in a little oil and these were not as dry as the others that I baked. - 7/11/09
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GSWERNER
These were delicious. Entire family enjoyed them, although I'm the only vegetarian. I added fresh cilantro to the salsa, 1 packet of taco seasoning to the bean mix (omit salt & pepp), and 1/4 cu tomato sauce to the bean mix to keep it moist. Also substituted egg beaters for the eggs (lower cal). - 1/16/10
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I added canned green chiles and adobo to the black bean mixture (along with just a touch of cheddar) and used almond meal in place of breadcrumbs to cut the processed carbohydrates. Sooooo yummy served over arugula tossed with a few carmelized shallots and blue cheese! Salsa = great dressing! - 1/16/11
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This recipe was surprisingly awesome for me!! I am not a fan of black beans at all and the thought of oranges in a salsa is usually a big no no for me. But, I wanted to try something new and I am so glad I did!! I replaced the egg with egg beaters and replaced the scallions with cilantro. Awesome! - 8/25/10
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