Spiced Mini Burgers With Couscous Salad

James Merrell
Serves 4 Hands-On Time: 25m Total Time: 25m

Ingredients

  • 1 10-ounce box couscous
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • kosher salt and pepper
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried oregano
  • 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 6 scallions, trimmed and sliced
  • 4 Roma (plum) tomatoes, quartered
  • 1 seedless cucumber, sliced into half-moons
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 8-ounce container hummus (optional)

Directions

  1. Place the couscous in a medium bowl and pour 1 1/2 cups hot tap water over the top. Cover and let stand for 5 minutes before fluffing with a fork.
  2. Form the beef into 12 small 1/2-inch-thick patties. Sprinkle with 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, the cumin, and oregano.
  3. Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the patties and cook to desired doneness, 4 minutes per side for medium.
  4. Combine the couscous, scallions, tomatoes, cucumber, lemon juice, 1 1/4 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and the remaining oil in a large bowl. Divide among individual plates. Serve with the burgers and hummus, if desired.
     
By Sara Quessenberry,  April 2008

Quick Tip

Grass-fed beef is lower in fat and thus cooks faster than ordinary beef. Many chefs and butchers advise cooking it at a lower temperature.

Nutritional Information

  • Per Serving
  • Calories 598Calories From Fat 41%
  • Fat  28g
  • Sat Fat  7g
  • Cholesterol  64mg
  • Sodium  1163mg
  • Carbohydrate  61g
  • Fiber  6g
  • Protein  30g
What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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