Fresh Kale Salad with Beef Patty

Skip the bun (refined carb) and maximize digestion by pairing your protein with a green salad.

Serves: 4                  Prep time: 10-20 minutes               Cook time: 10 minutes

Ingredients:

Patties

1 Ib extra lean, grass fed beef

1/4 cup oat meal or breadcrumbs

1/4 cup salsa

1/2 tsp cumin

1/2 tsp coriander

1/2 pepper

Instructions:

1. Mix all patty ingredients and form into patties.

2. Fry on the stove or grill on the BBQ

Ingredients:

Salad

1 head kale washed, stemmed and finely chopped

~ 1 cup shredded Parmesan cheese or Grana Padana cheese

1 tsp freshly ground pepper 

Dressing 

juice of 1 lemon

2-3 Tbsps. olive or avocado oil 

4-6 cloves of garlic minced

Instructions:

While the patties are cooking:

1. Add all salad ingredients and combine.

2. Mix salad dressing in separate bowl, blend together

3. Pour dressing over salad and mix well.

Serve salad and patty together and enjoy.

Optional additions:

1/4 -1/2 cup raw quinoa, cooked and cooled

handful of dried cranberries or currants

handful of pumpkin seeds