Zoe’s chia beef burger with apple and beetroot relish

This week in the Get Nourished kitchen, nutritionist Zoe Bingley-Pullin shares her mouthwatering chia beef burger with apple and beetroot relish.

Sometimes, when your food cravings hit, only a burger will do. Enter Zoe Bingley Pullin’s mouthwatering beef burger with apple a beetroot relish.

Unlike traditional take-out beef burgers that are often high in calories and loaded with saturated fats, sodium and processed ingredients, Zoe’s recipe is packed with flavour and nutrition making it a winner when you’re looking for a tasty – and healthier – version of your fave take-out food.

Zoe Bingley-Pullin’s chia beef burger with apple and beetroot relish

Serves: 4-6 | Prep time: 15 mins | Cook time: 50 minutes 

Ingredients

For the apple and beetroot relish

• 1–2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 small red onion, peeled and finely sliced
• 1 large beetroot, peeled and finely grated
• 1 green apple, cored, peeled and grated
• 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
• 1–2 tsp raw honey
• 1⁄2 tsp cumin, ground
• 2 tsp sea salt

For the burger patties

• 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, for cooking
• 500 g beef mince, crumbled
• 1 chia egg (1 tbsp chia seeds and 3 tbsp water mixed together and put aside for 5 minutes)
• 1⁄4 bunch basil, finely chopped
• 1⁄2 tsp chilli flakes (or 1 red chilli, seeds removed, finely sliced)
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1⁄2 bunch spring onions, finely chopped
• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp pepper, ground
• chia seeds, for dusting

To serve

• 4–6 wholemeal/sourdough seeded buns (or gluten-free buns)
• 1 tomato, sliced
• 1 avocado, sliced
• 1 handful rocket leaves

Method

Step 1.

To make the apple and beetroot relish, heat the extra-virgin olive oil in a frying pan over a medium heat.

Add the onion and cook until soft, but do not brown.

Add the remaining ingredients and let simmer for 15–20 minutes until soft and the mixture becomes sticky.

Add a dash of water if necessary.

Remove from heat and cool.

Step 2.

To make the patties, place all of the ingredients in a bowl and combine well.

Shape into patties and sprinkle with the additional chia seeds.

Step 3.

Heat the oil in a frying pan and cook the patties on each side until cooked through.

Step 4.

To assemble, place a patty on a bun. Top with the relish, tomato, avocado and rocket leaves.

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