Bean Burger, Avocado and Sweet Potato Stacks over Kale Salad

Serves 4
Vegan, Gluten Free

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato
1 tsp coconut oil
1/8 tsp Himalayan salt (or any salt will do)
4 bean burgers, premade, like Sunshine Burgers, or homemade ( Recipe below)
2 ripe avocados, peel and seed removed and sliced
1/4 red onion, sliced

Kale Salad
1 bunch kale
1/4 red onion
1 tsp olive oil
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
1/2 Tbsp maple syrup
1 1/2 Tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 clove garlic, minced
2 Tbsp raisins

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375F; massage sweet potato with oil and sprinkle with salt; poke holes event over skin with fork; wrap sweet potato in foil; bake 40 minutes or until soft. Remove from oven and cool.

2. Meanwhile, remove leaves of kale from stems and chop; slice red onion thinly and top kale; mix olive oil; mustard; maple, balsamic and garlic in a small bowl; pour over kale and onion mixture; massage until kale begins to break down and fibers soften. Top with raisins.

3. Heat bean burgers; slice sweet potato; layer 1/4 kale mixture, one slice sweet potato, two slices of avocado, bean burger, another slice sweet potato; another slice avocado and some fresh onion on each of four plates.

Five Ingredient Black Bean Burgers

Serves 4

Vegan, Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Ingredients

2 cups cooked and drained black beans (or use a 14.5 oz can)

1/3 cup Gluten Free instant oats (or 1/2 cup rolled oats pulsed in the food processor)

1 Tbsp steak seasoning

1 Tbsp coarse ground prepared mustard (or whatever you have)

2 Tbsp Gluten Free Ketchup

Directions

1. Preheat the broiler on high and spray a baking sheet with cooking spray. Mix all ingredients in a medium bowl; divide into four burgers or eight sliders. Bake first side for 6 minutes; flip and cook an additional 4 to 5 minutes or until browned.

2. Top with whatever you like!