Spinach Sauce Bunless Burger
Yield: 6 people
Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
6 mins
Total Time:
21 mins
Spinach Sauce Bunless Burger is a delicious low-carb, paleo, gluten-free and whole30 burger recipe that is perfect for a light summer lunch or dinner. The spinach sauce is a great addition to this burger and it’s made with lots of spinach, homemade mayo, avocado, garlic and olive oil.
Ingredients
For the Burger
- 1 lb grass-fed extra-lean ground beef
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup white onions — chopped
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper — to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground mustard
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
For Serving
- Big head of iceberg lettuce
- Slices of red onions — tomatoes and cooked bacon to serve.
For the Spinach Sauce
- 1 cup spinach
- ¾ cup homemade mayo
- 1 small garlic clove
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- ½ avocado
- Salt and black pepper
Instructions
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To make the burger, combine all ingredients, except the olive oil, in a large bowl. Mix everything well to combine and using your hands divide the mixture into 4-6 burgers.
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Heat the olive oil in a non-stick grill pan over a medium-high heat. Cook the burger for 3-5 minutes on each side, or until reach 145°F for medium-rare or 160°F for well-done. Set them aside.
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Slice 8-12 large rounds from the edges of the head of iceberg to create buns. Set aside.
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Make the spinach sauce: Add all the spinach sauce ingredients in a
food processorand process on low. For about 1-3 minutes.
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To build each burger, top one iceberg round with the spinach sauce, a burger, more spinach sauce, two slices of tomatoes, 2 slices of onions and 2 slices of bacon then drizzle with more spinach sauce. Top with second iceberg round.
Recipe Notes
This spinach sauce also goes really well with my Low-carb Salmon burger. Seriously it's to die for. You should give it a try too ;-)
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Keyword:
gluten-free, low-carb, paleo, whole30
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving (1/6) — Calories: 321, Fat: 27g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 7g, Cholesterol: 72mg, Sodium: 254mg, Potassium: 351mg, Carbohydrates: 4g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 1g, Protein: 17gIf you make this recipe, follow @primaverakitchen on Instagram, snap a photo and hashtag it #primaverakitchen. I'd love to see what you're making!
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