Millet & Mashed Sweet Potato Sliders

w/ Cilantro Lime Slaw + Spicy Crema

• 1 cup millet (or grain of your choice), cooked according to package
• 1 sweet potato, peeled and diced
• ¾ cup black beans (or beans of your choice), cooked or drained & rinsed
• 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil
• ½ teaspoon chipotle powder
• ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
• ½ teaspoon garlic powder
• Sea salt
• 1 avocado, pitted
• 1 lime, halved
• Gluten-free mini hamburger buns
• Lime Cilantro Slaw (recipe below)
• Spicy Crema (recipe below)

1. Preheat oven to 425°.
2. On a parchment lined baking sheet, toss sweet potatoes with 1 tbsp of olive oil, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, garlic powder and ½ teaspoon of sea salt, and roast until tender, about 20 minutes.
3. While sweet potatoes roast, scoop the flesh of the avocado into a small bowl and mash. Stir in the juice of one lime and ¼ teaspoon of sea salt and set aside.
4. In a large bowl, combine roasted sweet potatoes and black beans, mash until mostly smooth.
5. Gently fold in the cooked millet and form mixture into six mini patties, about ½-inch thick.
6. Heat remaining olive oil in a non-stick pan over medium-high heat and sear sliders until golden brown, about 3 minutes per side.
7. Serve on mini buns, slathered with the avocado mash and topped with a heaping scoop of slaw.

• ¼ head of medium-sized green cabbage, shredded
• ¼ head of medium-sized red cabbage, shredded
• ¾ cup carrots, shredded
• 1 small lime, juiced
• 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
• ¾ teaspoon sea salt
• ¼ cup chopped cilantro

1. In a large bowl, whisk together the lime juice, apple cider vinegar, olive oil and salt.
2. Stir in cabbage and carrots and toss well to combine.
3. Add cilantro and serve.

• ½ cup raw cashews, soaked for at least 4 hours and then drained
• ½ cup water, as needed
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ½ tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• ¼ teaspoon sea salt
• 1 tablespoon of your favorite hot sauce or adobo sauce.

1. Add all ingredients, except hot sauce, to a high-speed blender and blend until smooth.
2. Stir in the hot sauce and serve on sliders, tacos or enchiladas.

Enjoy! xo