Grilled Pepper Jack Burgers

Recipe by Relish

This recipe works really well with turkey burgers, too.

Ingredients

Burgers:: 1pound ground beef, shaped into 4 burgers; 4-- (1/2-inch-thick) slices red onion; 4-- hamburger buns or kaiser rolls; 4slices pepper Jack cheese; -- Olive oil; -- Salt and pepper to taste
Salsa:: 1pint grape or cherry tomatoes, or 2 medium tomatoes, diced; 1-- avocado, diced; 1small red onion, diced; 2-- garlic cloves, minced; 1/4cup finely snipped fresh chives; -- Finely grated rind and juice from 1 lime; 2tablespoons olive oil; 1/2teaspoon crushed red pepper, or to taste; -- Salt and pepper

To prepare the salsa, combine all salsa ingredients in a large bowl.
Prepare the grill.
Place burgers, onions, cheese and buns on a baking sheet. Brush onions and cut sides of buns with oil. Season beef and onions with salt and pepper. Grill beef and onions, turning once, until burgers are cooked through and onions are tender. Grill buns until golden brown. Place a burger on each bun, top with cheese, onion and salsa. Serve with remaining salsa.

Recipe by Karen Adler and Judiuth Fertig, a.k.a the Barbecue Queens.