Garlic and Mint Lamb or Chicken Patties on Lentil Salad

• Coarse salt
• 1 cup dried lentils
• 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
• 1 large shallot, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
• 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar (eyeball it)
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin (eyeball it in the palm of your hand)
• 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO) (eyeball it)
• 6 radishes, chopped
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
• Coarse black pepper, to taste
• 1 1/2 pounds ground lamb or ground chicken
• 1 small yellow or white onion, finely chopped
• 2 tablespoons grill seasoning, such as McCormicks Montreal Steak Seasoning (2 palmfuls)
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin (eyeball it in the palm of your hand)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint leaves (a couple of handfuls)
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley (a couple of handfuls)
• EVOO, for drizzling
• 4 flat breads or pita breads, plain or flavored, warm

1. Bring 2 inches of water to a boil and salt it.
2. Add the lentils and cook for 22 minutes, or until tender.
3. Drain the lentils.
4. While the lentils cook, combine the garlic and shallots with the lemon juice and vinegar in a bowl and let stand for 10 minutes.
5. Add the cumin and EVOO, then add the lentils, radishes, and parsley.
6. Toss to dress the salad.
7. Add the black pepper.
8. Adjust the salt and pepper and reserve until ready to serve.
9. Preheat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
10. While the lentils work, in a bowl, combine the ground lamb or chicken with the chopped onions, grill seasoning, cumin, mint, and parsley.
11. Drizzle the meat with EVOO and mound the mixture together, then score it with your hand to divide the meat evenly.
12. Form 8 small patties, 1 inch thick and 2 or 3 inches across, and add the patties to the hot skillet.
13. Cook the mini lamb patties for 2 minutes on each side for medium doneness, 4 minutes on each side for fully cooked chicken patties.
14. Serve a mound of salad with 2 patties and 1 warm flat bread or pita per serving.

salt, dried lentils, garlic, shallot, lemon juice, sherry vinegar, ground cumin, extravirgin olive oil, radishes, parsley, black pepper, ground lamb, white onion, grill seasoning, ground cumin, mint, parsley, flat breads

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/garlic-and-mint-lamb-or-chicken-patties-on-lentil-salad-374281 (may not work)