Guacamole Cheeseburgers

These burgers are fabulous and can be done on the bbq as well.

• Ready In: 22 mins
• Yields: 3 hamburgers

Ingredients

• 1  avocado
• 2  teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 1  plum tomato, seeded and chopped
• 1⁄4 cup  thinly sliced scallion
• 1  tablespoon  minced fresh cilantro, to taste
• 1  lb lean ground beef
•  fresh ground pepper
• 5  ounces  thinly sliced sharp cheddar cheese
• 3  whole wheat hamburger buns (if you can get bakery, seeded rolls, so much the better)
• 2  radishes, sliced thin

Directions

1. Halve, pit and peel avocado.
2. Mash ¼ of avocado with a fork; add lemon juice and salt to taste; mash until smooth.
3. Stir in tomato, scallion, cilantro, and remaining avocado, cut into ¼ inch cubes.
4. Fold together gently but thoroughly.
5. Cover surface with plastic wrap.
6. Handling beef as little as possible, divide it into thirds, shape each third into a patty and season generously with salt and pepper.
7. Heat a well-seasoned, ridged, cast-iron pan over moderately-high heat (or grill on bbq) until hot and cook the hamburgers 5 ½ minutes per side for rare.
8. Top with cheese slices and cook, covered, for 1 minute, to melt cheese.
9. Transfer to a plate and let stand, tented loosely with foil, for 3 minutes, to finish cooking.
10. Transfer to hamburger buns; top with guacamole and sliced radishes and serve.