Black Bean Patties

Ingredients:
1 tbsp ground flax seeds
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 tsp lime juice
1/2 a small onion, chopped
1/4 c cilantro, chopped
1/2 small roma tomato, chopped
1 tsp cumin
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 c panko bread crumbs
1 can black beans, rinsed

Directions:
Mix the flax with 2 tbsp water in a medium sized bowl. Let it sit about 10 minutes before you start adding all your other ingredients.
Preheat the oven to 350.
While it is resting, combine the garlic, onion, lime juice, onion, cilantro, tomato, salt, half the breadcrumbs and half the beans in a food processor and pulse a fee times to combine all the ingredients, but don't puree them.
Transfer mixture to the bowl with the flax mix, and add the rest of the beans and breadcrumbs. Combine well. I like to use my hands, since I will be using them to form patties anyway.
Form the mix into 4 patties, place them on an oiled or parchment lined baking sheet, and bake for 8 minutes. Let them rest for 2 minutes, then eat as you wish.
I enjoyed my first one as a salad accompaniment, then the second the next day as a burger patty in a sandwich. They were delicious both ways, soft, moist, and healthy!