Stealthy healthy burger

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PREP TIME

15 min

TOTAL TIME

35 min

Makes

4 Servings

Stealthy healthy burger

Roberto Caruso

Add this burger to your weekend celebrations — topped with superfood goodness, it's a must for any backyard BBQ.

Ingredients

  • 1 egg
  • 1 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 500 g medium ground beef
  • 1 avocado , peeled and sliced
  • 1 cup packed mâche greens
  • 1/4 cup sliced banana peppers
  • 1/4 cup coriander sprouts , or cilantro
  • 4 multi-grain buns , cut in half horizontally
  • 1/2 cup Greek-yogurt chipotle sauce

Instructions

  • Preheat barbecue to medium. Whisk egg with Dijon, Worcestershire and salt in a large bowl. Season with fresh pepper. Add beef. Gently mix together. Shape into 4 burgers, each about 1/2 in. thick. Press a shallow depression in centre of each to help keep their shape while cooking.
  • Oil grill and barbecue burgers, lid closed, until cooked through, 5 to 7 min per side. Stack patty, 2 tbsp Greek-Yogurt-Chipotle Sauce, avocado, mâche, peppers and sprouts between buns.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories
  • 537,
  • Protein
  • 36 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 45 g,
  • Fat
  • 24 g,
  • Fibre
  • 8 g,
  • Sodium
  • 971 mg.

Condiments:

Greek-yogurt-chipotle sauce

1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
2 tbsp finely chopped chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
1/4 tsp Dijon mustard
1/8 tsp salt

Stir yogurt with chipotle, Dijon and salt in a bowl. Season with pepper.

Makes 1/2 cup | Per tbsp 14 calories, 2 g protein, 2 g carbs, 82 mg sodium.

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