Veggie Burgers with Special Sauce

I love veggie burgers and I am always experimenting with different combinations.  This recipe uses some different ingredients, but the final result is memorable. The special sauce was a memorable addition to these burgers and a sauce I will be making again.

Recipe adapted from Food Network

Ingredients:

Special Sauce-

¼ cup plain nonfat Greek yogurt

¼ cup ketchup

½ tablespoon dill pickle relish

1 teaspoon dill pickle juice

Pinch of garlic powder

Pinch of paprika

Dash of salt and pepepr

Burgers-

1 15 ounce can black beans drained and rinsed

2 tablespoons grated raw beets

1 teaspoon garlic powder

½ teaspoon onion powder

Salt

½ cup old fashioned oats

½ cup panko bread crumbs

1 shredded carrot

½ cup shredded cauliflower

1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce

¼ teaspoon liquid smoke

8 slices of cheese

Sliced tomato, onion, spinach

Buns

Directions:

1. Sauce- Add yogurt, ketchup, relish, pickle juice, garlic powder, paprika, salt, and pepper to a small bowl.  Stir to combine.
2. Add carrots, beets, and cauliflower to the food processor.  Pulse to chop. 
3. Add black beans, garlic powder, onion powder, ½ teaspoon salt to a food processor.  Pulse to chop.
4. Add panko, oatmeal, Worcestershire sauce, and liquid smoke.  Pulse until mixture starts to come together.
5. Transfer to a medium bowl.  Stir to combine.
6. Divide into 4 patties.  Set on a plate/platter.  Refrigerate until ready to cook.
7. Grill on high heat for 3-4 minutes per side.
8. Add cheese slice the last minute of cooking.
9. Serve on buns with 2 patties per bun with sauce and toppings or serve over a spinach salad.