Beef Burgers & Cucumber Tomato Salad (Atkins)

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• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• Burger

• 1  lb ground beef (round or chuck)
• 1  green onion, chopped
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped fresh spinach
• 1⁄4 cup chopped tomato
• 1⁄4 cup  crumbled feta cheese
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  chopped fresh dill or 3⁄4 teaspoon dried dill
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1⁄2 teaspoon pepper

• Cucumber Tomato Salad

• 1  English cucumbers (2 cups) or 1  two small regular cucumber, peeled, seeded and cut into 1/2 slices (2 cups)
• 3  tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1  tablespoon  granular sugar substitute
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2  small tomatoes, seeded and coarsely chopped (1 1/3 cups)
• 4  green onions, chopped (1/2 cup)
• 1⁄4 cup of fresh mint, chopped
• 2  tablespoons  extra-virgin olive oil
•  salt & freshly ground black pepper

Directions

1. Burger:
2. 1. Combine ground beef, green onion, spinach, tomato, feta, dill, salt and pepper. Form into 2 patties.
3. 2. Grill or pan-fry over medium-high heat for 6 minutes on each side for medium doneness.
4. Cucumber Tomato Salad:
5. 1. In a large bowl combine cucumber, vinegar, sugar substitute and salt. Marinate for 30 minutes.
6. 2. Add tomatoes, green onions, mint and olive oil. Gently mix to combine and season to taste with additional salt and pepper.