Classic Beef Burger Patty over Portobello
with lemon balsamic arugula / fresh fruit salad

Name: Classic Beef Burger Patty over Portobello
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 Mushrooms, portobello, stems removed; 1 1/4 lbs Beef, ground and lean; 3/4 tsp Salt; 1/4 tsp Black pepper; 1 pint Strawberries, quartered (sub any red berry like raspberries or cherries); 1 pint Blueberries; 2 Tbsp Honey; 1 tsp Lemon juice; 1 tsp Vinegar, balsamic; 1/2 tsp Mustard, Dijon; 2 Tbsp Oil, olive; 4 oz Arugula

Active: 40 min Total: 40 min

Original GF Paleo Vegetarian

Classic Beef Burger Patty over Portobello

Whether celebrating Independence Day today or not, there's always room for a hamburger in the heat of summer. For this paleo-friendly version use a portobello mushroom as a base for the burger patty and top it with fresh, lemony arugula. Fruit salad can give the meal a patriotic touch if you use red and blue berries.

Ingredients

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Servings:

Classic Beef Burger Patty over Portobello:

Mushrooms, portobello - 4 , stems removed
Beef, ground and lean - 1 1/4 lbs
Salt - 3/4 tsp
Black pepper - 1/4 tsp

Fresh Fruit Salad with Honey:

Strawberries - 1 pint , quartered (sub any red berry like raspberries or cherries)
Blueberries - 1 pint
Honey - 2 Tbsp

Lemon Balsamic Arugula:

Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Vinegar, balsamic - 1 tsp
Mustard, Dijon - 1/2 tsp
Oil, olive - 2 Tbsp
Arugula - 4 oz

Prep

Mushrooms - Remove stems and scrape out gills. (Can be done up to 2 days ahead)
Make fruit salad - (If prepping right before cooking and using grill, get grill heating before continuing with prep.) Quarter strawberries. Combine with blueberries. Cover and refrigerate until ready to serve. (Can be done 1 day ahead)
Make patties - Mix ground beef with salt and pepper. Form into 1/2" / 1.3 cm thick patties. (Can be done 1 day ahead)

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Make

Whisk together lemon juice, vinegar, and mustard. Add olive oil while whisking. Pile arugula on top, but wait to toss everything together until right before serving.
Brush mushrooms with some cooking oil. Season with some salt and pepper.
If cooking on a grill: Heat grill to 500F / 260C degrees.
{grill}: Brush grill grates with some oil and then place patties and mushrooms over direct heat. Grill on opposite sides for ~4 minutes each with cover closed and continue cooking until mushrooms are tender and burger patties reach an internal temperature of 165F / 74C degrees.
If cooking with stovetop: Heat a skillet or grill pan over medium-high heat. Brush pan with some oil and then place patties and mushrooms on heated oil. Cook until mushrooms are tender and patties reach an internal temperature of 165F / 74C degrees, ~5 minutes on each side.
Right before serving, toss arugula with dressing. Drizzle fruit salad with honey.
Serve burger patties over mushrooms with arugula piled on top. Enjoy fruit salad on the side.

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