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Super Simple Weeknight Burgers & Salad

By Jen

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Don’t live like we used to live. We used to only make burgers on the weekend.Quick Weeknight Burgers and Salad featured image

I know this sounds ridiculous, but we would make elaborate homemade burger recipes, that took too much time for a busy weeknight. Then my husband decided to scale everything back. He developed this super simple weeknight burger recipe. I swooped in with an easy and healthy salad solution and we can now enjoy juicy burgers any night of the week. You can too!

Simple Weeknight Burgers

1 lb lean ground beef (serves 4)
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp worcestershire sauce
1/4 tsp salt, 1/4 tsp pepper
2 tbsp vegetable oil
4 buns
Eat Smart Avocado Ranch Salad Shake Ups
Eat Smart Wild Greens and Quinoa Vegetable Salad Kit

Begin by placing the beef in a large bowl…don’t use a wooden bowl or utensils when you are working with raw meat.

beef burgers with mixingNext, use your hands to work in the soy sauce, worscestershire sauce, salt and pepper.

beef burger with divotUse your hands to divide the meat into 4 balls. Flatten the balls into burger patties. Use your thumbs to press a small divot in the middle of the burger, this will stop the burger from rising up in the middle as it cooks. Place the burgers on a parchment paper lined plate. Pop them in the fridge while you start the barbecue.

Use a silicone brush to coat the barbecue rack with vegetable oil. Cook the burgers on the barbecue over medium-high heat – about 5 minutes a side.

simple burger with salad toppingWhile the burgers are grilling, mix together the ingredients in the Eat Smart Avocado Ranch salad kit. This will be the topping for the burgers. The Salad Shake Ups are a great way to enjoy salads on the go…think picnics in the park and school lunch boxes…they also happen to be the perfect size to top 4 burgers…it’s all that the burgers need…and it’s a great way to sneak more greens into our meal.burger with topping on plate

For a quick side dish, put together one of the other delicious Eat Smart Vegetable Salad Kits – our family love the crunchy bits of quinoa in the Wild Greens and Quinoa salad.

summer burger with side saladOn busy weeknights we really can’t beat the convenience using Eat Smart Vegetable Salad kits. My entire family (even my kids) love these salads. I’ve learned that when you find something your kids love and it’s packed with nutrients, vitamins and fibre – you keep on eating it!

burger with salad bagThe bags are the perfect size for our family of four – I never have to throw out any uneaten food. I truly appreciate that Eat Smart is the first brand to commit to “clean” ingredients. This means the salad kits do not include any preservatives, no artificial colours or flavours. You won’t find any high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats or sweeteners (by the end of 2018) in these salads. Basically, they’ve taken nutrient rich ingredients and put them in a convenient package that makes weeknight meal prep super easy and family friendly. Yay!Eat Smart Salads

Are you and your family fans of bag salads? How do you use your salads?

 

Quick and Delicious Weeknight Beef Burger and Salad Recipe - Eat healthy and delicious food even on a busy weeknight with this simple beef burger recipe and salad idea. | Family Recipes | Summer Recipe | Burger Recipe | Healthy Eating |

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  1. Cerys says

    June 13, 2017 at 1:57 pm

    WOW those look delicious and great tip with the divet in the centre of the burger will have to do that on mine next time. They always end of bloated!

  2. Terri says

    June 13, 2017 at 2:02 pm

    I’m going to have to try your burger recipe the next time we grill! I’ve never thought to put soy sauce in them, but it sounds delicious!

  3. Trisha says

    June 13, 2017 at 3:38 pm

    Avocado ranch sounds like a great compliment to a burger.

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