Black Bean Cakes with Mango Salsa

Black Bean Cakes with Mango Salsa

This dish is a great vegan option, made with nutritious black beans and spiced with smoky cumin and cayenne pepper. Served with a fresh mango and red pepper salsa.

Black Bean Cakes

Ingredients:

4 ¾ pounds canned black beans

¼ c. chopped fresh cilantro

¼ c. small diced red onion

1 T. ground cumin

1 t. allspice

2 t. minced garlic

¼ t. ground red cayenne pepper

3 T. water

½ t. kosher salt

¾ c. panko bread crumbs

3 T. olive oil

Directions:

1. Drain and rinse black beans

2. Smash black beans with your hands or the back of a metal ladle

3. Add the rest of the ingredients except the panko bread crumbs and mix well with hands or in a food processor

4. Season with salt

5. Divide mixture into 20 equal portions and form into patties

6. Coat each patty in the breadcrumbs

7. Heat olive oil in a pan and lightly pan fry each side of the patty for 2 minutes

8. Serve with mango salsa (see recipe below)

Mango Salsa

Ingredients:

2 fresh mangos peeled, pitted and diced

3 T. small diced red onion

3 T. small diced red pepper

1 t. chopped fresh ginger

4 t. small diced fresh jalapeno

2 T. chopped fresh cilantro

1 T. fresh squeezed lime juice

Directions:

1. mix all ingredients together

2. let stand for 1 hour for flavors to marry and then serve with black bean cakes