Lamb Burgers with Fruit Relish

Ingredients: (Serves 4)

1 pound lean ground lamb
1 medium carrot, peeled and grated
1 small onion, finely chopped
1/2 cup fresh whole-wheat breadcrumbs
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 large egg, beaten
2 teaspoons olive oil
4 whole-wheat English muffins
Salt and pepper
Shredded lettuce to garnish

Relish
1 orange
1/2 cup fresh or thawed frozen raspberries
2 teaspoons sugar

Directions:

1    Preheat a grill or oven broiler. Put the lamb into a large bowl. Add the carrot, onion, breadcrumbs, nutmeg, and thyme, and season with salt and pepper to taste. Mix well. Add the egg and use your hands to mix the ingredients together thoroughly.
2    Divide the mixture into four patties. Brush both sides of the burgers with oil, then put them in the grill pan. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes on each side, depending on thickness.
3    Meanwhile, make the relish. Cut the peel and pith from the orange with a sharp knife, and holding it over a bowl to catch the juice, cut between the membrane to release the segments. Roughly chop the segments and add them to the juice. Add the raspberries and sugar, lightly crushing the fruit with a fork to mix it together.
4    Split the English muffins and toast lightly. Put a lamb burger on each muffin and add some lettuce to garnish and a good spoonful of relish. Serve with the remaining relish and a green or mixed salad.


Per serving (one burger): 370 cal, 12 g fat (4 g sat), 40 g carbs, 26 g protein, 6 g fiber, 121 mg chol, 328 mg sodium