Spiced lamb burgers with Greek salad
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These lamb burgers are guaranteed to be a big hit at barbecues - and the Greek salad is the perfect accompaniment
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Prep time: 20 mins
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Cooking time: 10 mins
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Serves: 8
Ingredients
The burgers can be made a day ahead: simply chill them in the fridge until you're ready to cook them.
- 2kg (4½ lb) minced lamb2 onions, finely chopped
- Finely grated zest 2 lemons
- 2tbsp chopped fresh coriander
- 4 garlic cloves, crushed
- 4tsp ground coriander
- 2tsp ground cumin
For the Greek salad:
- 1 cucumber, halved lengthways, deseeded then thickly sliced
- 8 ripe tomatoes, cut into quarters then into eighths
- 1 red onion, halved and thinly sliced
- 1 x 250g pkt Feta cheese, cubed
- 100g (4oz) pitted black olives
- 1tbsp chopped fresh oregano
- Juice 1 lemon
- 4tbsp extra virgin olive oil
Method
- To make the lamb burgers, place all the ingredients in a large bowl and mix together thoroughly (clean hands are best for this). Season with salt and black pepper and shape into 16 equal-sized burgers. Chill until you are ready to cook them.
- For the salad, place the cucumber, tomatoes, onion, feta cheese and olives in a large bowl. Season well with salt and pepper, sprinkle over the oregano and mix well. Pour over the lemon juice and olive oil, mix again and serve in a large bowl.
- To cook the burgers, brush each side with a little oil and grill on a hot barbecue for 5 mins each side. Allow to rest for a couple of minutes and serve with the salad, tzatziki and toasted pitta bread.
Nutritional information
Guideline Daily Amount for 2,000 calories per day are: 70g fat, 20g saturated fat, 90g sugar, 6g salt.
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