Name: Homemade Merguez with Tomato-Olive Salad
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika; 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper; 2 tablespoons harissa; 1 pound 90% lean ground beef or ground lamb; 1 pint cherry tomatoes, large pieces halved; 1 cup mixed pitted olives; handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste; juice of half a lemon; 2 tablespoons olive oil

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Ingredients

For the merguez

1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground coriander
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon freshly cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons harissa
1 pound 90% lean ground beef or ground lamb

For the tomato-olive salad

1 pint cherry tomatoes, large pieces halved
1 cup mixed pitted olives
handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped
1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper, to taste
juice of half a lemon
2 tablespoons olive oil

Instructions

Make the tomato-olive salad: Combine all of the ingredients in a bowl. Serve immediately.
Make the merguez: In a large bowl, stir the spices with the harissa. Mix in the ground meat and using your hands, shape the meat into 10-12 loosely packed patties.
Coat the bottom of a large heavy skillet with olive oil and heat until sizzling. Add a few of the patties, then cook until one side is crisp and browned. Flip, then cook for an additional 2-3 minutes. Drain on paper towels and repeat with the remaining patties.
Serve the merguez with the tomato-olive salad and pita wedges.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 4