Greek Black Bean Sliders

Greek Black Bean Sliders made with black beans, oregano, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, oats and Feta cheese are a heart healthy, tasty meatless lunch or dinner idea.

According to an article last fall on DoctorOz.com, eating beans several times per week may lower the risk of diabetes, heart disease, colorectal cancer, and helps with weight management.

Since beans are hearty, they also fill you up faster causing you to eat less. If you haven't noticed, I have this new found love for beans. I never particularly cared for them growing up, but I've been trying to incorporate them more and more into my family's diet. 

I originally tried to make these even healthier by grilling them, but they just flattened out into a big, old bean mess; so frying them in small amount of oil was definitely the way to go. 

This distinctive Greek style black bean burger was loaded with my favorite flavors and was much easier to make than I had originally thought. My family loved these sliders and I hope you will too. ~Enjoy!

Ingredients Needed

For this recipe you'll need the following ingredients: 

• black beans
• old fashioned oats
• chopped scallions
• chopped fresh oregano
• minced garlic
• chopped sun dried tomatoes
• chopped mushrooms
• crumbled Feta cheese
• extra virgin olive oil
• slider buns

How do you make Greek Black Bean Sliders?

Rinse the black beans in a fine sieve under cold water until it runs clear; then add them to a mixing bowl. Mash the beans with the back of a fork.

Add the oats to a mini food processor and pulse until fine; then add them to the beans along with the scallions, oregano, garlic, sun dried tomatoes, mushrooms, and Feta cheese.

Mix all ingredients together until well blended; then divide into eight portions. I found using two portions of a 2-tablespoon scoop yielded the correct size. Roll each portion into a ball (about 2-3 inches), then flatten a bit.

Heat a non-stick frying pan and drizzle some oil on the pan. Add the bean burgers and brown about 2 minutes per side. Remove from pan and let drain on paper towels to remove any excess oil.

Add each burger to a slider bun; then serve alone or topped with tzatziki sauce. 

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