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Preheat your oven to 400 F. Peel and dice the red beets (you can save the beet greens and saute them with olive oil, salt, pepper and garlic for a yummy vegetable side dish later on).
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Put the beets in a rimmed baking dish.
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Roast your beets for 20-25 minutes or until tender.
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Meanwhile, heat a skillet over medium heat.
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Add your onions and a little bit of olive oil and cook onions until soft.
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Remove from heat and set aside.
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In a food processor, add your cashews and pulse down to a grain size and then add them into a large mixing bowl.
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Then do the same with the black beans and onion, processing them and then adding them to the bowl.
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After the beets are done roasting put them into the food processor and pulse them down until a lightly chunky texture (think ground beef texture) then add them to the mixing bowl.
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Mix together all of the ingredients in the bowl and then build it into two burger patties.
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In a saute pan, add 1 tablespoon of olive oil and heat over medium high heat.
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Add your burgers and cook about 5 minutes on each side.
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Mix together the mayo and chipotle to make a quick aioli, then build your burgers on the buns topped with some lettuce and jalapenos.
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Enjoy!
