Name: Beet Burger with Chipotle Cashew Hummus
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 12 burgers
Ingredients: 3 large beets ((scrubbed clean)); Oil to spray; 2 tsp minced or crushed garlic; 2 tsp extra virgin olive oil; Ground black pepper and salt to taste'; 1 tsp dry sage; Juice of 1 lemon; 2 cups cooked chickpeas. If using canned drain thoroughly.; 1 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce ((finely minced)); 12 roasted cashew nuts ((see recipe notes for nut-free version)); 6 cloves of garlic; Salt to taste; 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil ((optional)); 1 medium onion ((thinly sliced)); 2 tsp olive oil; 1 tsp sugar; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp ground black pepper; Leafy greens like baby spinach, baby chard or baby kale. A mix of spring greens would be great here also.; 8 whole wheat burger buns ((If you want to make your own, see link for my whole wheat burger buns in the recipe notes))