Mediterranean Burgers with Hommous and Rocket

Mediterranean Burgers with Hommous and Rocket Serves: 4 Time to make: 25 mins

Ingredients 500g lean pork mince 1/2 cup fresh wholegrain breadcrumbs 1/4 cup semi-dried tomatoes, finely chopped 4 green onions, thinly sliced 1/4 cup pitted kalamata olives, chopped 1 egg 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 4 wholegrain bread rolls 4 tablespoons low-fat hommous rocket, tomato slices and cucumber ribbons, to serve

Nutrition (per serve) Energy: 2010kJ Calories: 480cal Protein: 36.8g Fat: 15.6g – saturated: 4.4g Carbohydrates: 44.3g – sugars: 23.4g Dietary Fibre: 6.6g Sodium: 627mg Calcium: 73mg Iron: 4.1mg

Instructions

1. Using clean hands, mix together mince, breadcrumbs, tomatoes, onion, olives, egg and parsley into a large bowl. Form mixture into 4 patties.
2. Spray a large frying pan or chargrill pan with oil and place over high heat. Cook burgers for 4–5 minutes each side, or until cooked to your liking.
3. To serve, spread each bread roll with 1 tablespoon hommous. Top with patty, rocket, tomato and cucumber ribbons.

Variations

Make these burgers with any type of mince: beef, lamb or chicken work well. Feel free to top burgers with extra salad.

Recipe sourced from: Australian Healthy Food Guide