These Black Eyed Pea Sweet Potato Veggie Burger Sliders are a mini-spin on my Sweet Potato Avocado Veggie Burgers. They use the same base mixture of sweet potato mixed with a legume - but I've simplified the recipe even more and made these tasty burgers into petite vegan sliders. The earthy sweet black-eyed peas mesh deliciously with the creamy sweet baked sweet potato, accented with bold Cajun spices and a hint of nutritional yeast. Some thinly sliced red onion for bite and fluffy micro greens on top to complete the "tiny" theme.
Get this easy recipe - plus check out my La Jolla Cove Cali pics - cute sunbathing seals, seascapes and blue skies. So glad I was able to get in a mini road-trip this holiday weekend!..
First the recipe .. then my La Jolla pics!..
Black Eyed Sweet Potato Sliders
vegan, makes 15 sliders or 8 large burgers
patty:
3 cups black eyes peas (I used 1 bag, frozen)
1 ½ cups sweet potato, mashed
1-2 tablespoon tahini
spices/seasonings:
1 teaspoon salt (add ¼ teaspoon at a time to taste)
¾+ teaspoon spices (your choice! I used Penzey's Cajun seasoning + 4/S spicy salt)
a few dashes fine black pepper
2+ tablespoon nutritional yeast
1-2 teaspoon oil (if baking, fold the oil into the patty mixture, if sauteing add the oil to the pan.
plus:
spicy mustard + vegan mayo
thinly sliced red onion
micro greens
vegan sesame slider buns (Trader Joe's)
avocado, tomato, other sprouts/lettuce (optional)
Nutritional info: each slider has about 50 calories with 3g protein and 2g fiber. These sliders are rich in fiber, vitamin A, iron, magnesium and B vitamins. Low in fat.
Directions:
1. Bake, peel and mash your sweet potato. Add to large mixing bowl.
2. Cook your black eyes peas - I steamed mine. Add to large bowl along with the remaining patty ingredients.
3. Using a large fork or potato masher - mash the contents of the bowl.
4. If baking, heat oven to 350 degrees. If using stove top - heat 1 teaspoon oil in large saute or grill pan.
5. Form slider patties - about golf ball sized scoops of mixture. Baking: 350 degrees for 15 minutes for sliders. Larger burgers take about 22 minutes. For saute: cook about 3 minutes on each side - you want the outside to be toasty brown while the inside stays moist yet heated through.
6. Assembly: toast burger buns. Add a slather of vegan mayo and or spicy mustard. Add burger, thin red onion, optional avocado and tomato and micro greens - or another form of lettuce of sprout.
Serve warm!
Off to La Jolla..
La Jolla Cove California - so pretty there! Sand Diego area - about 2-3 hour drive from my part of LA..
yay sun. yay ocean air.
walk down to the shore..
steps to the tiny cove beach - if snorkeling or sunbathing is your thing...
steps down to the rocky cliffs..
360 view of the Cali coastline..
Happy sunbathing seals..
More burger pics..
7iThor says
Excellent burgers! And very easy to make.
These are also good just as a patty without bread. Very good with mustard. And Brussels sprouts. And they freeze well.
blackBeanBurger says
I just made these. Couldn't believe how easy this was compared to other veggie burgers and absolutely delish! Had about 2 cups black eyed peas and one cup green split peas. Cooked lentils with gumbo seasoning (made it a bit thicker) and added cinnomon to swet potatoes. Thanks so much for this nutritious and tasty recipe!
Meggan Fahey Tavel says
These were a hit with my family. I added a touch of cajun seasoning to ours. The avocado was a great topping. Thanks for the recipe.
Kathy Patalsky says
glad to hear that!
Kathy Patalsky says
Trader joes! They r vegan!! 🙂
Misscee says
THANKS SO MUCH:)
Misscee says
I love this! but where do you get the little buns from?
Teresa Rhyne says
This recipe looks amazing--I'll be trying it very soon. Also, La Jolla is one of my favorite places on earth, so dropping by this post today has put a big smile on my face. Thank you!
FBFDirector says
:-d yumaaayy!
elizabetsy says
This was amazing!! I turned vegan recently and this is a top 5 meal! I added a bit of cinnamon and a lot of cayenne and my husband really liked it! So yummy and super filling.
Alex says
I will love these, as I loved the sweet potato and avocado burgers. I was wondering if these would be nice coated in panko crumbs as well, or if they don't need it?
Gwen says
*GASP! Making these next week fo sho! 😉
xo
Motherrimmy says
How lucky to have such beautiful scenery and fantastic sliders! Love the combination of peas and sweet potatoes.
VeganCouchPotato says
that looks amazing... sliders are my fav!
Flttrby42 says
So excited I found your blog! Dr ordered veganness for me 3 days ago and this recipe looks amazing. Can't wait to try the rest of them either. Thank you!
Vness says
I made this a couple nights ago. I didn't have a hamburger bun so I put it in a onion/sesame seed/fennel/poppy seed bagel! This burger was sooo deliciously tasty!! I love the Cajun spices! I couldn't stop eating it. My whole family loved it. All the ingredients made me feel so healthy! Thank you for sharing this recipe. It is now apart of our permanent meal rotation.
Sanielj says
i want these right now! i only have red potatoes. will this still work?
Stephanie Drago says
Yay San Diego! I love it here, and while I've been to the Cove in person, your pictures make it look almost better than reality!
Meatballs & Milkshakes says
Wow, I don't know what I like better- the beach or slider pics?!
Marco says
Hello Kathy! I became vegan (from omnivore) a couple of week ago, and i'm really happy about it! But some days ago i became happier, because i discovered your wonderful blog! 🙂 I'm a fashion photographer from Italy, so i can really appreciate your photography too!! And your recipes are fantastic!! I've done this one today, because i had all the ingredients at home, and it was delicious! Please never stop doing this! 🙂
Marco
jaime @ sweet road says
I'm drooling right now, these look so amazing. Do you think it would work to grill these or is the batter not thick enough?
Jennifer Lawrence says
you could always put some foil on the grill and lay the patties on the foil
Deepa Godbole says
Absolutely tasty and delicious, how tough it is to have a look at this early morning 🙁 .. am hungry now, super hungry. Excellent photographs.
Kristie Killen says
Kathy, you and your recipes are amazing! I don't know how you have time to do it all and still take such lovely sidetrips. Kudos girl!!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thanks! I find that getting away really makes me a more energized and inspired blogger - so I do it whenever I can! But yes, quite busy these days 🙂
Cookincanuck says
I'm not sure which I want to stare at more - those stunning photos of La Jolla or the photos of those mouth-watering sliders. What fantastic flavors!
Kathy Patalsky says
Thanks!!
Kathleen Richardson says
If these sliders are anywhere near as good as the Sweet Potato Avocado Veggie Burgers, they'll be wonderful. Love your photos of the mini-burgers and the mini-vacation. Sometimes less is absolutely more!
Keep writing...
Grace says
Oh my gosh La Jolla is gorgeous!
Caralyn says
wow La Jolla looks breath taking-ly beautiful!! gosh, so gorgeous! and your sliders look amazing too! so colorful!! i love anything "mini" 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Nancy Fox says
These look so amazing!!!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
These sound sooo fantastic! And look so pretty!
Suzie says
Yum, that looks fantastic. Definitely going to have to try this soon! And La Jolla, that's in my hometown San Diego--love it! Gorgeous pictures, thanks for sharing!
Shelly WooWoo says
These look delish!