Equipment
- 1 Small pot
- 2 Large bowls
- 1 Frypan
Ingredients
Egg
- 4 eggs
Patties
- 50 g cheese
- 400 g brown lentils canned
- 6 gherkins
- 400 g beef mince
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- 2 tbsps Dijon mustard
- 4 burger buns or gluten-free burger buns
Dressing
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp / 15 ml olive oil
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
Salad
- ½ lettuce
- 200 g cherry tomatoes or 2 tomato
- 1 cucumber
- 1 carrot
Instructions
Before you start
- Bring a steamer pot of hot tap water to a boil. Bring a small pot of hot tap water to a boil.
Cook eggs
- Cook 4 eggs in the small pot of boiling water for 8 minutes or until cooked to your liking. Drain and run under cold water to cool before peeling and slicing in half.
Make patties
- Grate 50 g cheese. Drain and rinse 400 g brown lentils. Grate 6 gherkins and add to a large bowl with cheese, lentils, 400 g beef mince and a grind of pepper and mix until combined. Divide the beef mixture into 4 equal-size patties.
Cook patties
- Heat 1 tbsp olive oil in a large frypan on a medium-high heat. Cook the patties for 1 minute on each side and then brush them with 2 tbsps Dijon mustard. Cook for 3 minutes on each side, or until golden and cooked through. Halve 4 burger buns and sit the burger patties inside, then slice each burger in half and re-toast the cut sides for a final 30 seconds, or until golden and cooked through.
Make dressing
- In a large bowl whisk to combine 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar, 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar, 1 tbsp olive oil and ½ tsp Dijon mustard. Season with salt and pepper.
Make salad
- Tear the leaves of ½ lettuce. Slice 200 g cherry tomatoes in half. Thinly slice 1 cucumber. Peel and julienne or grate 1 carrot. Add the lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber and carrot to the bowl with the dressing. Season with salt and pepper and toss to combine.
To serve
- Divide the beef and lentil burgers between plates. Serve with the garden salad topped with eggs on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 633kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 44g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 241mg | Sodium: 559mg | Potassium: 1215mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 11g | Calcium: 247mg | Iron: 9mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.
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