Lamb Burger with Squash Salad
Ingredients
Lamb Burger
- 8 oz ground lamb
- 1/4 tsp ground ancho chili powder
- 1/4 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp ground anise seed
- 1/4 tsp ground caraway seed
- 1 pinch black pepper and ground paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 ea Persian cucumber, sliced thin
- 1 ea red onion, sliced thin
- 2 oz goats milk feta
Squash Salad
- 1.5 lbs mixed summer squash, trimmed and shaved into long thin ribbons with a peeler
- 1 ea garlic clove smashed
- 6 ea thyme sprigs
- 1 ea lemon, zested with mandolin and juiced
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp basil, roughly shredded
- 2 oz walnuts
Instructions
Burger Preparation:
- Preheat grill for medium heat.
- Place the lamb in a large bowl and mix in spices. form into two 4 oz patties.
- Brush grill with oil.
- Grill to preferred temperature. Let rest for 30 minutes.
- Toast buns inside. Top burger with cucumber slices, red onion, and feta.
Salad Preparation:
- Pick leaves of thyme sprigs and add to oil, together with the lemon zest, and garlic in a small saucepan.
- Warm on a very gentle heat. Leave to infuse for 6 minutes.
- Take off heat and leave to cool in a large bowl.
- Discard the garlic.
- Put the squash, walnuts, and lemon juice in the oil with 1/3 teaspoon salt and a good amount of coarse ground black pepper. Then, massage for a minute or so. Stir in basil and serve at once.