Beef Burger with Market Salad

Beef Burger with Market Salad Here’s another fabulous and simple recipe reaped from the bounty of your local farmer’s market.

Serves 4 Burgers 1 lb (454 g) ground beef 4 hamburger buns 1 cup (250 mL) (approx) salsa 1 ½ cups (750 mL) (approx) fresh sprouts or microgreens Salad 2 cups (500 mL) cherry tomatoes, halved 4 mini cucumbers, sliced 1 red or yellow pepper, cut into strips 1 jalapeno, seeded (if desired), finely chopped 1 handful fresh mint leaves, coarsely chopped 3 tbsp (45 mL) camelina oil 1 tbsp (15 mL) apple cider vinegar 1 heaping tsp grainy mustard pinch salt, to taste Preheat BBQ. Meanwhile, form 4 patties from the ground beef. Grill to desired doneness.

Toast buns.

To assemble, place one patty on the bottom half of each hamburger bun. Top with salsa and sprouts and cover with the top of the bun. Serve with the salad.

To make the salad, in a large bowl, combine the tomatoes, cucumber, pepper strips, jalapeno and mint leaves. In a small bowl, whisk together the oil, vinegar, mustard and salt. Pour over salad and toss to coat.