Name: Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 3 teaspoon ground cumin; 500 gram lamb mince; 2 tablespoon chopped parsley; 1 lemon, finely grated zest; 4 rolls, halved, toasted; 1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons; greek-style natural yoghurt, mint leaves, to serve; Tomato and mint salad; 1 1/2 cup finely shredded baby cos lettuce; 1 large tomato, finely chopped; 2 tablespoon finely chopped mint

Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

15M

Total

30M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

3 teaspoon ground cumin

500 gram lamb mince

2 tablespoon chopped parsley

1 lemon, finely grated zest

4 rolls, halved, toasted

1 cucumber, peeled into ribbons

greek-style natural yoghurt, mint leaves, to serve

Tomato and mint salad

1 1/2 cup finely shredded baby cos lettuce

1 large tomato, finely chopped

2 tablespoon finely chopped mint

Method

Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad

1.In a large frying pan, heat half the oil on medium. Saute onion and garlic for 3-4 minutes, until tender. Stir in cumin and cook 1 minute. Cool.

2.In a large bowl, combine lamb, onion mixture, parsley and zest. Season to taste. Shape mixture into 4 evenly sized patties.

3.Heat a barbecue plate on medium and brush with remaining oil. Cook patties for 4-5 minutes each side, until browned and cooked through. Drain on paper towel.

4.Top bases of rolls with cucumber, salad, then patties. Top with yoghurt and mint leaves. Cover with top halves of rolls.

Tomato and mint salad

5.In a bowl, combine all ingredients Season to taste.

If liked add some crumbled feta to the salad. Patties can also be cooked in a frying pan on medium.
Note

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Lamb burgers with tomato and mint salad

Tomato and mint salad

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