Grass-Fed Burgers w/ Cactus Pads & Roasted Peppers

Grass-fed beef burgers have a cleaner flavor that allows toppings to really shine. Here they’re paired with classic southwestern flavors – grilled cactus pads (nopales), roasted red peppers, guacamole and cheese.

Ingredients Serves: 3

  • Grass-Fed Beef Burger Patties
  • Burger Buns
  • Aged Sheep’s Cheese, thinly sliced
  • Guacamole
  • Lime Juice
  • Cactus Pad(s), spines removed (one per 3 burgers)
  • Roasted Red Peppers (one large piece per burger)
  • Salt
  • Oil

Instructions

1

Oil a grill or grill pan

2

Season the cactus pads with salt and a little lime juice. Coat them with oil, and grill them on both sides until they’ve softened and developed grill marks.

3

Cut each cactus pad into thin strips.

4

Toast the burger buns.

5

Grill the burger patties. After flipping them to grill the other side, add a few slices of the cheese and a piece of roasted pepper.

6

Put the finished burgers on the toasted buns. Top them with guacamole and cactus pad slices.

7

Serve.