Nick’s Pick | Quick Beef & Cheddar Smash Burgers

with Baby Greens & Apple Salad

1160 cals

10 mins

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Description

He shoots, you score! This winning recipe gets the nod from Nick Suzuki, Montreal Canadiens captain. Looking for the smash hit of the week? Step right up—or squish right down—for beef smash burgers. These juicy patties get pressed with a spatula as they sizzle, and then topped with aged cheddar for tanginess. Toast your potato-scallion buns under the broiler, then build them into burgers with a swipe of mayo, the meat and thinly sliced dill pickle. A crisp and feathery salad of thinly sliced apple and baby greens plays a supporting role.

Contains:

Barley, Eggs, Milk, Mustard, Wheat

Ingredients

for 2 servings

(Double for 4 portions)

250g Canadian-raised lean ground beef
120g Baby greens (lettuce mix, baby spinach, kale or arugula)
1 Apple
60ml Mayonnaise
45ml Sweet, Savoury Honey-Dijon vinaigrette
1 Dill pickle
30g Grated aged cheddar
2 Gourmet potato-scallion buns
9g Zesty Herbs spices (garlic, dehydrated carrots, red bell pepper, onion, chives, salt, spices, mustard, sugar, sunflower oil, lemon oil)

Nutrition

Total fat	81g
Saturated Fat	16g
Sodium	1770mg
Total carbs	72g
Sugar	19g
Protein	39g
Fibres	7g

Recipe Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the patties

Preheat the oven to broil. In a large bowl, combine the beef, all but a pinch of the spices and S&P. Form into 2 patties (double for 4 portions).

Step 2: Cook the patties

In a large pan, heat a drizzle of oil on medium-high. Add the patties* and cook, partially covered, occasionally pressing down with a spatula, 2 to 3 min. per side, until browned and cooked through. Top with the cheese. Cook, partially covered, 1 to 2 min., until melted. Transfer to a plate.

Step 3: Mise en place

Meanwhile, halve, core and thinly slice the apple. Thinly slice the pickle crosswise.

Step 4: Toast the buns

Arrange the buns, cut-sides up, on a lined sheet pan. Broil, 1 to 2 min., until golden brown (watch closely as they can burn quickly).

Step 5: Make the salad

In a second large bowl, combine the baby greens, apple, vinaigrette, remaining spices and S&P.

Step 6: Plate your dish

Divide the salad and bun bottoms between your plates. Top each bun bottom with the mayo, a patty, the pickle and a bun top. Bon appétit!