This is a fun light burger to mix things up. Think Caprese salad, on top of a burger. Simple. Clean. Delicious.

I Originally came up with this burger as part of Burger Month. It is a fun challenge to come up with original burger recipes, win prizes, and give your reader’s a chance to win a new grill. I am actually pretty excited to try my hand at it again next May, though I have no idea what route I’ll take this time.

What is Caprese?

Insalata caprese [insaˈlaːta kaˈpreːze; -eːse] is a simple Italian salad. It is typically made with freshly sliced mozzarella, tomatoes, and basil. It is seasoned with salt, olive oil, and sometimes balsamic vinegar. I decided that to play up my Italian roots, I would put all of this on top of a burger.

Just slapping the Caprese on top of a pre-frozen beef patty didn’t seem like the way to go. It seemed fitting to make the patty an Italian-American creation as well, so I looked to my mother’s meatball mix for inspiration. What I came up with was a pork/veal patty that was juicy, robust, and paired well with the subtle mozzarella and basil flavors.

This one was a backyard winner. The kids didn’t even ask for ketchup.

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Yield: 6 burgers

Caprese Burger

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This is a fun light burger to mix things up. Think Caprese salad, on top of a burger. Simple. Clean. Delicious.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 12 minutes

Total Time 17 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground veal
• 1 lb ground pork
• 1/2 lb sliced mozzarella
• 2 tomatoes
• 1 cup basil - fresh whole leaves
• 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 6 hamburger buns

Instructions

1. Mix veal and pork together until evenly distributed.
2. Form ground meat into six patties
3. Grill to at least medium (don't forget that we're using pork, not beef)
4. Place patties on buns and arrange cheese, tomatoes and basil on top.
5. drizzle with olive oil and vinegar.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 662Total Fat: 37gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 19gCholesterol: 159mgSodium: 633mgCarbohydrates: 28gFiber: 1gSugar: 6gProtein: 52g