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This recipe is for a black bean veggie burger with a Mexican twist! The veggie patty is layered with southwestern sauce, grilled corn, guacamole, cheese and tomatoes to create a hearty vegetarian sandwich.
Every Sunday we have dinner with my parents and my brother. Between all of us there is a wide range of dietary restrictions and preferences. When it’s my turn to host, I often do a mixed grill because that way there’s something for everyone. My dad primarily eats a vegetarian diet so we always include MorningStar Farms veggie burgers on our grilling menu. The rest of us enjoy eating the veggie cuisine too. But this fiesta black bean veggie burger is not your ordinary veggie burger. Yes, the burger is grilled, but so is the guacamole!
For our Sunday family dinner this past weekend I decided to grill some MorningStar Farms spicy black bean burgers. We all love mexican food so I thought it would be fun to make a veggie burger with guacamole on top. My youngest and I headed over to Target to pick up some veggie burgers in the freezer aisle along with all the other ingredients we needed to make this recipe.
I came up with the idea of grilling avocados and red onions to add a smoky flavor to my guacamole, and let me tell you, it was a great choice. I’m not sure that I can ever eat regular old guacamole again! I also topped my black bean veggie burger with grilled corn, tomatoes, cheddar cheese and a southwestern sauce. This burger is so hearty that you won’t even notice (or care) that there’s no meat in it.
When my husband tried this he said it was the best veggie burger that he’s ever had, and my dad agreed. That is some high praise! We will be making these grilled fiesta veggie burgers all summer long. You can serve them with some chips or baked fries on the side, or to continue the mexican theme, try my secret mexican rice and cantina beans recipes.
When I make our weekly meal plan I make sure that we have at least one meatless dinner on the list. I feel that going vegetarian on occasion is healthier, cheaper and adds more variety to our diet!
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Fiesta Black Bean Veggie Burger
Ingredients
- 4 MorningStar Farms spicy black bean burgers
- 4 hamburger buns
- 2 ears of fresh corn or 1/2 cup frozen corn kernels
- 4 slices cheddar cheese
- 2 roma tomatoes , thinly sliced
- olive oil
- kosher salt and black pepper
- For the grilled guacamole:
- 3 small or 2 large avocados
- 1/2 of a red onion , cut crosswise into 1/2 inch thick slices
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1/4 cup diced and seeded tomato
- For the southwestern sauce:
- 1/2 cup sour cream (can use light)
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 3/4 teaspoon mild chili powder
- 2 teaspoons lime juice
Instructions
- Heat your grill to medium high.
- For the southwestern sauce:
- Combine all ingredients in a bowl; add salt to taste. Stir until smooth. Refrigerate until you're ready to use.
- For the grilled corn:
- Place the ears of corn on the grill and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side, turning until all areas are lightly charred. Cut corn off cob. Alternatively, if you're using frozen corn kernels you can heat a small pan on the stove over high heat, add 1 teaspoon of olive oil, the corn and salt to taste. Cook, stirring occasionally until corn is charred.
- For the grilled guacamole:
- Cut the avocados in half, remove pits. Brush each half of the avocado with a little olive oil and place face down onto the grill. Cook for 2-3 minutes. You just want to char the exposed part of the avocado flesh, you don't want to cook it all the way through. Brush your red onion slices with olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place your onions on the grill and cook 2-3 minutes per side or until they're soft and browned. Finely chop the grilled onion.
- Scoop the avocado flesh into a medium sized bowl. Add the grilled onion, cilantro, lime juice and tomato. Add salt to taste. Mash with a fork until everything is thoroughly blended together.
- Place the black bean burgers on the grill; cook for 3-5 minutes per side or until done. Add a slice of cheddar cheese on top after you've flipped them so that it has time to melt while the other side cooks.
- To assemble the burgers:
- Toast your hamburger buns. Place a tablespoon of southwestern sauce on the bottom bun. Add the spicy black bean burger, top with 1 tablespoon guacamole, 2 tablespoons corn and tomato slices. Place the other bun half on top and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
Make Ahead: The southwestern sauce can be made one day in advance. The corn can also be grilled a day in advance.
I always see Morning Star veggie patties at the store but never tried them. I’m a big veggie burger eater so seeing this post and recipe convinced me to try. That corn looks like an amazing addition to this meal.
Yes, give them a try! We also like the original variety.
Love morning star bean burgers and those topping you added look divine specially the avocado and the corn. Great idea. Beautiful photos too!
Thanks Adriana, it’s quite a delicious burger!
Delicious! My friend swears by these burgers. I’ve heard they are SO good. I’ve never thought to put corn on the burger though. Yum!
I thought the corn would be a fun addition and it turned out great!
I just can’t do it. MorningStar “meat” is disgusting, but that’s just personal preference as I’m a carnivore. THAT BEING SAIDDDD, I still love the idea of the corn on the burger and Avacados go well with anything on the face of the Earth! 😛
Sad thing is, is that adding beef/venison would skyrocket those calories up and make this otherwise healthy choice, not so healthy at all! 🙁
Morning star is one of my favorites! have you tried their bacon? so yummy and I bet it would taste just dang delicious on this burger. Thank you for sharing it with us!
I have not tried their bacon but now I need to go look for it!
this looks so good! I have to try it immediately. I think I’m going to do it as a lettuce wrap. What do you think?
You could totally do lettuce wraps and I’m sure it would be great!
I love the cartwheel app myself and absolutely love what you did with these burgers–topping with the corn!!
Thanks! I always get great deals on kids’ stuff with Cartwheel 🙂
Why have I never thought of putting grilled corn on my burger?? Genius. Pinning this!
Their black bean burgers are my favorite, and you’ve just pushed them way over the top with all of your amazing toppings. I have a desperate craving for one now!
The black bean burger is my favorite. You’ve made it even better with the toppings, corn is genius.
I think it’s the corn that puts me over the top on this one. That little crunch and burst of sweetness has got to be amazing! Can’t believe I never thought of putting corn on a burger before. Thanks for the inspiration!
As a vegetarian, this looks delicious!! I am all for trying new veggie burgers, so I will keep my eye out (I love your toppings!)
This burger looks amazing.. I love veggie burgers! I have never thought to put a bit of corn on top, such a good idea!
I tried grilling avocados once and just can’t do it again. Same for watermelon.
Adding corn to your burger, though, is BRILLIANT!
Yeah, I couldn’t do watermelon either :). The avocados are just lightly charred so that it doesn’t affect the texture.
This looks so delicious! Love the use of the fresh corn!
Oh wow! These look amazing! My husband is doing the paleo diet right now and I think without a bun these would be perfect for him. Thanks for the recipe! Pinned!
Never tried those black bean burgers before but i definitely must get my hands on some – these burgers are perfect for my vegetarian family!
Thanks Thalia, the original variety veggie burger is really good too
These look amazing! I love the Mexican flavours in it!
Looks great! Love the toppings!
Thanks Jamie, hope you try it!
Cool pictures, what kind of bun did you use?
I used a french roll from a local bakery, but you can use whatever bun you like!
This is amazing! I am loving that grilled guac!
Thanks, grilling the avocado really adds a lot of flavor!
I love this recipe!! That corn! and the grilled avocado! Who needs meat – I think this is even better!
Trust me, you won’t miss the meat!
I love what you did with these burgers. The corn and avocado are especially awesome additions!
Thanks Andi, they came out even better than I expected!
I have tried many Morning Star products and how do I put this nicely, I do not like them. Well, I can’t say that for the spicy black bean burger though because I’ve never had it. I will give it a try. I don’t really care for Boca either. I love Gardein burgers. This burger looks fabulous by the way.
That is one great looking veggie burger!