Olive bread slices (optional, you can substitute hamburger buns)
8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese
¾ cup green olive tapenade
Juice and zest of ½ lemon
½ cup mayonnaise
1 tablespoon capers
Fresh ground pepper
1 6-ounce jar artichokes in olive oil
1 roasted red bell pepper (peeled, seeded and diced)
1 medium tomato (diced)
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 tablespoons chopped fresh basil
8 slices Sargento Baby Swiss cheese
Instructions
For the olive tapenade mayonnaise: In a food processor, combine olives, lemon, mayonnaise and capers. Process until smooth. Chill.
In a mixing bowl, combine artichoke salad, olive oil and roasted peppers and mix well.
Pre heat grill at medium high heat. Mold ground beef into 4 to 6-ounce patties and season with salt and pepper. Place burgers on grill and cook to an internal temperature of 160 degrees. Top each burger with 2 slices Sargento Swiss cheese and melt. Grill olive bread slices or hamburger buns lightly.
Spread 1 tablespoon tapenade mayonnaise over 4 slices of bread. Top with burgers. Top burgers with artichoke salad and serve.
Recipe by Webicurean at http://blog.webicurean.com/2007/08/29/tuscan-olive-burger/