Beef and Lentil Burger with Cilantro Lime Mayo

By á-620

Beef and lentil combination gives a tender mixture, and the jalapeno supplies a spicy kick

Ingredients

• 300 g lean ground beef
• 1 cup cooked brown lentils
• 1 onion, grated
• 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• half jalapeno, seeded and minced
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp EA: ground cumin and pepper
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, halved
• 1 tomato, sliced
• half avocado, thinly sliced
• Cilantro Lime Mayo
• 1/3 cup light mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tsp lime zest

Details

Cooking time 25mins

Preparation

Step 1

Mayo
In small bowl, combine mayonnaise, cilantro and lime zest. Set aside

In bowl combine beef, lentils, onion bread crumbs, egg, jalapeno, garlic, salt, cumin and pepper; shape into four 4" wide patties

Place on greased grill over med high heat; grill, turning once, until instant read thermometer inserted sideways into centre reads 160F (71 C, approx 10-12 minutes
Grill buns, cut side down for about 3 min
Spread one quarter of mayo onto bottom half of each bun; top with patty, tomato, and avocado