A burger and fries is one of the most popular meals in America. So a burger + tots + Coke at Sonic sets you back 900 calories.
How about we mix things up a bit and make a healthy meatless burger and tots for less than 500 calories. This meal also contains way less fat than a typical burger meal and was high in protein. Skip the Coke and opt for a diet soda or better yet, water!
I got these two recipes from Pinterest and tried them tonight. I LOVED this dinner!
Enjoy...
Black Bean Burgers
Mash can of black beans
2 T. ketchup
1 T. mustard
1 t. onion powder, 1 t.
garlic powder
Pinch of ginger powder or
turmeric or any spice (I used chipotle)
1/3 cup instant oats (I used 5 minute oats)
Form into patties and cook
7 minutes on each side
So I used my food processor to blend all of the ingredients together and made three large patties and cooked them in a skillet with non-stick no calorie olive oil spray. I built my burger on a whole wheat sandwich thin with dijonnaise, 1/4 avocado, baby spinach, tomatoes, and cholula. YUM! I can't wait to have another one tomorrow!
Zucchini Tots
1 cup shredded, peeled
zucchini (about 2 zucchinis)
1 small onion, diced
1 egg
1/4 Italian seasoned bread
crumbs
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
1/2 cup shredded cheddar
cheese
paprika to garnish
Preheat your
oven to 425 degrees. In a large bowl, combine the first 8 ingredients. Spray 24
mini muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray. Using a small spoon, evenly
distribute the zucchini mixture among the cups - filling about halfway &
pressing the mixture down a little with the back of the spoon. Sprinkle with
paprika. Bake for 20 minutes. Serve with chipotle ranch sauce, if desired.
I shredded one zucchini (skin on) and one large carrot using my food processor. I used 1/3 cup cheddar cheese to save a little on calories/fat. My recipe made 16 mini tots and yes my calorie calculation for the above burger + 16 tots was under 500 calories. It was delicious and super filling.
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