Dinner need not be overly complicated or time consuming to be nutritious and delicious. This meal comes together pretty quickly and is a go to when I don't know what else to cook. You can sub out different proteins for the burger, like hardboiled eggs, roasted chicken, or pan seared shrimp.
I use Primal Kitchen mayo in lieu of raw egg in this dressing to give it the creaminess of a Cesar. Primal Kitchen mayo uses avocado oil instead of canola, soy or other inflammatory oils found in store bought mayonnaise.
Ingredients & Method
For the salad dressing:
3 TBS Primal Kitchen mayo
4 anchovy fillets
Juice of 1 lemon
2 cloves garlic
3 TSP apple cider vinegar
1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
For the salad:
1 1/2 head Romaine lettuce or 4-5 heads little gems, chopped roughly
2 carrots, diced
1 bunch radishes, sliced
any other vegetables you care to chop and put in
Place all dressing ingredients in the blender and wiz until smooth and creamy. Want it more tangy? Add more anchovies or some capers.
Then make the burgers (see below). While the burgers cook assemble your salad.
For the burgers:
1 egg beaten
1 lb. grass-fed and finished ground beef (you want Omega 3's which are higher in grass fed and finished beef)
4 shakes garlic powder
1 tsp dried thyme
2 shakes salt (Himalayan or sea)
Mix all ingredients together in a bowl until well combined. (I use my hands to do this.) Form into four patties. Over medium heat add enough solid cooking fat of choice (bacon fat, lard, butter, ghee etc.) or avocado oil to give the bottom of a skillet a sheen (about 1 tsp). Place the patties on the skillet and flip when browned on one side. Continue cooking until cooked through (about 7-10 minutes total) and both sides are browned.
When the burgers are cooked through, toss the salad with the dressing in a large bowl until well coated. Plate or bowl your salad greens and place burger on the top. Add slices of avocado and drizzle more dressing on the burger.
Enjoy!