Minted Lamb Burgers

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For the burgers:

1 bunch fresh mint leaves, about 1 cup leaves

1 cup pitted black olives

1/2 red onion, quartered

1 cup bread crumbs

1 1/2 pounds ground lamb

6 hamburger buns

Cucumber-Chile Salad, optional, recipe follows

Chile Cucumber Salad:

3 shallots, finely sliced

1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded, quartered and finely sliced

2 garlic cloves, crushed and roughly chopped

2 fresno chiles, red jalapenos, seeded and finely chopped

1 tablespoon finely grated ginger

4 tablespoons rice vinegar

Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper