Beef Burger Patties with Garlic Aioli & Tomato-Cucumber Salad

By trishg

Ingredients

• ½ English cucumber
• 1 clove garlic
• ¾ lb lean ground beef
• ½ lemon
• 1 shallot
• 2 tomatoes
• black pepper
• Extra virgin olive oil
• mayonnaise
• Salt
• Virgin coconut oil

Details

Servings 2
Cooking time 40mins

Preparation

Step 1

1. Wash and dry the fresh produce.
2 tomatoes
1/2 English cucumber
½ lemon

2. Quarter the tomatoes lengthwise and cut out and discard the stem ends; cut the quarters crosswise into ½-inch-thick chunks and transfer to a medium salad bowl.

3. Trim off and discard the ends of the cucumber; quarter the cucumber lengthwise, then slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces and add to the salad bowl.

4. Trim off and discard the ends of the shallot; peel and halve the shallot lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise into half-rounds and add to the salad bowl. 1 shallot

5. Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.

6. In a medium bowl, combine and mix together the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into 2 equal-sized patties and place on a plate.
¾ lb lean ground beef
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper

7. Once the skillet is hot, add coconut oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
½ tbsp virgin coconut oil

8. Place the burger patties in the skillet and cook until desired doneness, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Once done, transfer to a plate.

9. Juice the lemon; add ½ of the juice to the salad bowl and transfer the other ½ to a small bowl.

10. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.
1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper

11. Trim off and discard the root end of the garlic; peel and mince or press the garlic. Add to the small bowl with the lemon juice.
1 clove garlic

12. To the lemon juice and garlic, add mayonnaise, salt, and pepper; mix together until well combined.
3 tbsp mayonnaise
¼ tsp salt
⅛ tsp black pepper

13. To serve, divide the salad between plates; place the burger patties on the side and serve with the garlic aioli. Enjoy!