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One of the many things that I love about summertime is how it’s the prime season for grilling. I find it so relaxing to throw some delicious food on my grill, sprawl out on a recliner in my backyard and sip on a glass of wine while it’s cooking, then enjoy a leisurely meal on my patio.
Sipping a glass of chardonnay on my patio, with a puppy photobomb as per usual
Lately I’ve been a grilling fool – throwing everything from corn and asparagus to peaches and zucchini on my grill. One of my favorite things to grill is veggie burgers.
Of all the types of veggie burgers out there, black bean burgers are definitely my favorite kind. What I love about black beans is that they’re hearty and filling. They’re rich in fiber, protein, folic acid, and a slew of vitamins and minerals, making black bean burgers a great vegetarian alternative to regular burgers. I’ve been known to bring black bean burgers to friends’ BBQs to ensure that I have a healthy, veg-friendly meal option available.
One new black bean burger on the market this season is from BUBBA Burgers. I love that the BUBBA Veggie Burger is only made with ingredients that I immediately know, like diced green pepper, broccoli, corn, edamame, brown flax seed – and of course, the first ingredient is good old black beans. Here are some stats about BUBBA’s new meat-free burgers:
- No GMO’s
- All natural
- Excellent source of Vitamin A & C
- Gluten free
- Vegan friendly
- Low fat
- Cholesterol free
- No Saturated Fat
- Multigrain
- Good Source of dietary fiber
- 2.5 grams of fat
- Four 3 oz. burgers per box
- Frozen, with no thawing necessary
There are so many different fun ways to dress up black bean burgers. You can take
a Southwestern twist by topping them with cheddar cheese and avocado slices, pair them with some homemade pesto, or go the classic route and top em with lettuce, tomato and ketchup. Today, I have a fun recipe idea to top your veggies burger with: tropical avocado fruit salsa.
For this recipe, I wanted to take a fresh fruity take on salsa. It includes some of my favorite seasonal fruits: mango, apricot, nectarine, kiwi and strawberries. A star of the recipe is one of my favorite kinds of produce that I eat year round: the lovely avocado. And then there’s also fresh mint for a bit of flavor zing.
The tropical taste of this salsa makes a for a great contrast when paired with a black bean burger. It’s a bit of an unexpected combo, but so good!
Tropical Avocado Fruit Salsa
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 nectarine
- 2 apricots
- 1 medium mango
- 1 kiwi
- 2/3 cup strawberries
- 1 TBSP fresh lemon juice
- 1 TBSP fresh mint chopped
Instructions
- Peel and remove pits from all fruit. Finely dice the avocado, nectarine, apricot, mango, kiwi and strawberries. Place in a medium bowl.
- Finely chop the mint and add to the bowl. Squeeze in fresh lemon juice. Gently toss to combine. Place in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Nutrition
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Oh that salsa sounds amazing! I would probably love it on top of one of those burgers. I’ve never heard of them before but they sound awesome! You know I love a good veggie burger. 🙂
Yea, BUBBA’s is known for their meat burgers… so I’m happy that they’ve come out with a veggie option for people as well!
Yes to everything in this post!! That salsa looks like perfection! As does your wine sipping on the patio. I love topping my burgers with non-traditional toppings. I’m a big fan of buffalo burgers (with buffalo sauce and blue cheese), caramelized onions and blue cheese and so much more. Salsa is definitely up there!
Ahh yes, wine sipping on the patio is definitely a favorite pastime of mine!
I’m so with you about sitting by the pool with a glass of chilled wine!! That sounds like the perfect summer! I had no idea that Bubbah’s made veggie burgers! I’m pretty obsessed with making veggie burgers lately and will have to keep an eye out for these!
Oh yea, I love veggie burgers too – especially in the summer! BUBBA’s veggie burgers are a brand new item of theirs.
I can’t wait til we get a new grill! Coming soon… then the burgers are on! I love this salsa idea too. The fruit here is just perfect right now.
Agreed, have you been eating the sweet cherries here?! YUM!
I will definitely have to try those new veggie burgers! I have used a lot of Morningstar in the past, but I’ve read in a few different articles that those aren’t the best for you. This fruit salsa looks amazing! So refreshing and bright…yum!
Yeah, I used to eat Morningstar a lot, and I’ll still eat them from time to time.. but their ingredient lists tend to be super long. Now I usually go for veggie burger products that have short lists with all ingredients that I’m familiar with!
never heard of Bubba before, but i am ALWAYS on the hunt for great new veggies burgers. your salsa looks delicious!i would probably eat all the fruit before it made it into the bowl though sadly.
Haaa! I have that problem a lot with baking. If I make date bites, I’ll eat spoonfuls of the mixture before it even gets out of the food processor! Too good not to 🙂
That salsa looks so delicious! I could eat it for breakfast.
Very true, it would be a good side breakfast item since it’s like an avocado fruit salad really!
I can’t wait to get the BBQ out and start cooking outside. I am yet to find a really good veggie burger that I like though, but I like the sound of this one. Oh, and we must be reading each other’s minds – I have an avocado salsa post scheduled too 🙂
….That’s because avocado salsa rocks!!