Burgers with Harissa, Feta, and Salad

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Burgers with Harissa, Feta, and Salad

These burgers are full of flavor thanks to the addition of a few umami-packed ingredients like feta and Worcestershire sauce along with garlic and onion. Gelatin and diced mushrooms help them stay juicy and tender with a beautiful pan sear. Serve them atop a bed of mixed greens, tomatoes, mushrooms and onions with a drizzle of pepper sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Middle Eastern

Keyword beef, burger, dinner, feta, harissa, low fat, lunch, main, Middle Eastern, nut-free, salad

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 15

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 423kcal

Author Jenny Ross

Ingredients

Burger

10 ounces ground beef lean
2 green onions minced, or 1 teaspoon onion powder
1 garlic clove minced, or 1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons gelatin
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tablespoon yeast extract spread
1 egg
1/2 cup brown mushrooms high vitamin D, minced
1/4 cup feta low-fat, omit for dairy-free
1 tablespoon harissa omit for nightshade-free
1/8 teaspoon pepper fresh ground
1/2 cup parsley minced, divided
1/4 cup cilantro minced

Harissa Sauce

1 tablespoon harissa
1/4 cup cottage cheese

Salad

2 slices red onion pickled or raw
2 cups butter lettuce
2 cups baby spinach
8 cherry tomatoes quartered
4 mushrooms high vitamin D, sliced
2 green onions sliced

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Instructions

In a large bowl, combine all burger ingredients except salt. Mix gently and shape into 2 large burgers or 4 smaller burgers.
Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat and add a light spray of avocado oil. Cook until browned then flip and continue cooking until golden, and cooked through about 10-15 minutes total.
While burgers cook, combine harissa and cottage cheese in a high power blender. Add a tablespoon or two of water and blend until completely smooth and you have a spreadable sauce, adding water as needed. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper, to taste, set aside.
Combine all salad ingredients and divide between two plates. Serve with the burger and sauce drizzled over the burger and salad.

Notes

Protein:Energy Quotient [calories]: 1.43

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