Tuesday, February 23, 2010

"Falafel" with Avacado spread

I got this recipe from Cooking Light, and the "falafel" is in quotes because Cooking Light called it falafel, but I disagree. Really these seemed more like homemade veggies burgers. In any case, they were flavorful, and super easy to make. I recommend checking this recipe out.

Ingredients:
-1 can pinto beans
-1/4 C finely crushed tortilla chips
-1/2 C shredded cheese, such as cheddar
-1 egg
-2 T chopped green onion
-2 T finely chopped cilantro
-several dashes of cumin
-dash of salt and pepper
-handful of spinach (optional)
-several slices of red onion (optional)
Avocado Spread
-2 avocados, mashed with a fork
-1 T lime juice
-couple dashes garlic salt and pepper
-salsa

Steps
1. Make the spread. This is basically just guacamole, which I have a more detailed recipe for here

2. Mash the pinto beans in a medium sized bowl with a potato masher. Add in the rest of the ingredients (from tortilla chips to salt and pepper) and stir until everything is coated with egg.

3. Shape mixture into 4 burger like patties.
4. Heat a frying pan coated with cooking spray over medium heat, and add patties. Cook for about 4 minutes on each side, or until browned.

5. Spread guacamole on pita, add some spinach and sliced onion, and top with the "falafel."

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