Sweet Potato Black Bean Burgers

These vegan sweet potato–black bean burgers spiced with curry powder are easy to make. Blending the mixture with your hands gives you a soft, uniform texture, and then the outside gets crispy by cooking in a cast-iron pan. To make this recipe gluten-free, use gluten-free oats and serve the patty in a lettuce wrap, omitting the bun.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups grated sweet potato
  • ½ cup old-fashioned rolled oats
  • 1 cup no-salt-added black beans, rinsed
  • ½ cup chopped scallions
  • ¼ cup vegan mayonnaise
  • 1 tablespoon no-salt-added tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon curry powder
  • ⅛ teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup plain unsweetened almond milk yogurt
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill
  • 2 tablespoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, toasted
  • 1 cup thinly sliced cucumber