Beef Burger Patties with Garlic Aioli & Tomato-Cucumber Salad

[Sincerely-Food-Chef]

Ingredients

• 1 English cucumber
• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
• 1 lemon
• 2 shallots
• 4 tomatoes
• black pepper
• extra virgin olive oil
• mayonnaise
• salt
• virgin coconut oil

Instructions

1. Wash and dry the fresh produce.
   • 4 tomatoes
   • 1 English cucumber
   • 1 lemon
2. Quarter the tomatoes lengthwise and cut out and discard the stem ends; cut the quarters crosswise into ½-inch-thick chunks and transfer to a large salad bowl.
3. Trim off and discard the ends of the cucumber; quarter the cucumber lengthwise, then slice crosswise into ½-inch-thick pieces and add to the salad bowl.
4. Trim off and discard the ends of the shallots; peel and halve the shallots lengthwise, then thinly slice crosswise into half-rounds and add to the salad bowl.
   • 2 shallots
5. Preheat a skillet over medium-high heat.
6. In a medium bowl, combine and mix together the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Form the mixture into 4 equal-sized patties and place on a plate.
   • 1 ½ lb lean ground beef
   • 1 tsp salt
   • ½ tsp black pepper
7. Once the skillet is hot, add coconut oil and swirl to coat the bottom.
   • 1 tbsp virgin coconut oil
8. Place the burger patties in the skillet and cook until desired doneness, 2 to 5 minutes per side. Once done, transfer to a plate.
9. Juice the lemon; add ½ of the juice to the salad bowl and transfer the other ½ to a small bowl.
10. Drizzle the salad with olive oil and season with salt and pepper; toss to combine.
    • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp black pepper
11. Trim off and discard the root ends of the garlic; peel and mince or press the garlic. Add to the small bowl with the lemon juice.
    • 2 cloves garlic
12. To the lemon juice and garlic, add mayonnaise, salt, and pepper; mix together until well combined.
    • 6 tbsp mayonnaise
    • ½ tsp salt
    • ¼ tsp black pepper
13. To serve, divide the salad between plates; place the burger patties on the side and serve with the garlic aioli. Enjoy!