Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise
Serve with your favourite salad.
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
Burgers with Basil Mayonnaise
Photography by Yvonne Duivenvoorden
| Nutritional Info | |
| Per serving: about | - |
| cal | 475 |
| pro | 30 g |
| total fat | 22 g |
| sat. fat | 7 g |
| carb | 42 g |
| fibre | 6 g |
| chol | 113 mg |
| sodium | 854 mg |
| % RDI: | - |
| calcium | 11% |
| iron | 34% |
| vit A | 7% |
| vit C | 17% |
| folate | 20% |
Suggested Recipes
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1 egg
1/4 cup (50 mL) dry bread crumbs
1 onion, grated
2 tbsp (25 mL) wine vinegar
2 tsp (10 mL) dijon mustard
1 tsp (5 mL) dried basil
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper
1 lb (500 g) lean ground beef
1/4 cup (50 mL) light mayonnaise
2 tbsp (25 mL) chopped fresh basil (or 1 tsp/5 mL dried)
4 whole wheat hamburger buns
4 lettuce leaves
1 tomato, sliced
1 cup (250 mL) alfalfa sprouts
Preparation:
In bowl, beat egg with 2 tbsp (25 mL) water. Stir in bread crumbs, onion, vinegar, mustard, basil, garlic, salt and pepper; mix in beef. Shape into four 3/4-inch (2 cm) thick patties. Place on greased grill or in nonstick skillet over medium heat; close lid and grill or pan-fry, turning once, until no longer pink inside, about 15 minutes.
In clean bowl, whisk mayonnaise with basil; spread on buns. Sandwich lettuce, tomato, sprouts and burgers in buns.
Additional Information
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Variation
Lamb Burgers with Mint Mayonnaise: Use lean ground lamb instead of the beef and fresh mint instead of the basil.
Source
Canadian Living Magazine: June 2003
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