with Lemony Mayo and Feta Side Salad
Merguez is a spicy sausage used in North African cuisine. It’s usually made with mutton or lamb, but we're swapping in beef and making patties in place of classic sausages. Briny feta and bright lemon add loads of flavour to both the patties and the salad. Smart is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie and carbohydrate amount.
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Ground Beef
250 g
Zesty Garlic Blend
1 tbsp
Smoked Paprika-Garlic Blend
1 tbsp
Italian Breadcrumbs
4 tbsp
Lemon
1 unit(s)
Baby Tomatoes
113 g
Sweet Bell Pepper
1 unit(s)
Baby Spinach
56 g
Feta Cheese, crumbled
0.5 cup
Mayonnaise
2 tbsp
Salt
0.125 tsp
Pepper
0.125 tsp
Oil
1.5 tbsp
- Add breadcrumbs, Smoked Paprika-Garlic Blend, two-thirds of the Zesty Garlic Blend and half the feta to a medium bowl. (TIP: If you prefer more tender patties, add an egg to mixture.) Reserve remaining feta to serve in step 6.
- Crumble in beef, then combine.
- Form mixture into two (four) 4-inch-wide patties.
- Heat a large non-stick pan over medium heat.
- When hot, add 1/2 tbsp oil, then patties. (NOTE: For 4 ppl, cook patties in 2 batches, using 1/2 tbsp oil per batch.)
- Pan-fry until golden-brown, 2-3 min per side.
- Meanwhile, core, then cut pepper into 1/4-inch slices.
- Add peppers, remaining Zesty Garlic Blend and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to one side of a parchment-lined baking sheet. Season with pepper, then toss to coat. Set aside.
- Transfer seared patties to the other side of the baking sheet with peppers.
- Roast in the middle of the oven until peppers are tender and patties are cooked through, 10-12 min.**
- Meanwhile, zest, then juice half the lemon. Cut remaining lemon into wedges.
- Halve tomatoes.
- Add mayo, lemon zest and 1/2 tsp (1 tsp) lemon juice to a small bowl.
- Season with salt and pepper, then stir to combine.
- Add 2 tsp (4 tsp) lemon juice and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil to a large bowl. Season with salt and pepper, then whisk to combine. (TIP: Add a pinch of sugar to dressing, if desired.)
- Add tomatoes and spinach, then toss to combine.
- Divide patties, peppers and salad between plates.
- Sprinkle remaining feta over salad.
- Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if desired.
- Serve lemony mayo alongside for dipping.
630
kcal
Calories
46
g
Fat
14
g
Saturated Fat
23
g
Carbohydrate
7
g
Sugar
5
g
Dietary Fiber
34
g
Protein
110
mg
Cholesterol
1080
mg
Sodium
0.5
g
Trans Fat
950
mg
Potassium
200
mg
Calcium
5
mg
Iron
with Roasted Peppers and Lemony Mayo
