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Pita Burgers with Greek-Style Salad
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Pita Burgers with Greek-Style Salad
4 servings
35 minutes total
  • Prepare burgers (30 minutes)
  • Prepare salad; serve (5 minutes)

Pita Burgers

Ingredients

  • 3 plum tomatoes
  • ½ hothouse cucumber
  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1 tablespoon fresh dill
  • ½ lemon, for juice
  • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ¼ cup whole milk plain Greek yogurt
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 ½ teaspoons complete seasoning, divided
  • 1 lb ground lamb
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 4 Deli whole wheat pita pockets

Steps

    1. Preheat grill pan (or grill) on medium-high. Slice tomatoes and cucumber thinly (about 1 cup each); chop garlic and dill finely. Juice lemon half (1 tablespoon); place juice in small bowl.
    2. Stir into lemon juice: garlic, dill, feta, yogurt, sour cream, and ¼ teaspoon seasoning until blended.
    3. Combine lamb, pepper, and remaining 1 ¼ teaspoons seasoning; form into 4 wide, ¼-inch-thick patties (wash hands). Place burgers in pan (or on grill); cook 2–3 minutes on each side until grill-marked and 160°F.
    4. Place burgers inside pitas; add feta sauce, cucumbers, and tomatoes. Serve.

Greek-Style Salad

Ingredients

  • ½ hothouse cucumber
  • 2 plum tomatoes
  • 1 bag Italian salad blend (9–10 oz)
  • 8 oz Deli homestyle red potato salad
  • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
  • ¼ cup Greek vinaigrette

Steps

    1. Cut cucumber lengthwise into quarters, then cut into 2-inch-long pieces (or cut in thick slices). Cut each tomato into 6 wedges. Divide salad blend among serving plates.
    2. Top each with ¼ cup potato salad. Arrange cucumbers and tomatoes around potato salad. Top with 1 tablespoon each cheese and dressing. Serve.

Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with corn on the cob and cherry pie for dessert.
  • The feta sauce is also great as a dip for fresh vegetables.

Pita Burgers

The doneness temperatures for medium rare and medium stated above are traditional temperatures used for cooking lamb, but are not recommended by the USDA. To maintain food safety, the USDA recommends an internal temperature of 145°F, as measured using a food thermometer, with a 3-minute rest time before carving.

Wash hands, utensils, and surfaces with soap and water after any contact with raw meat, seafood, or eggs.
Do not reuse marinades.
Do not rinse raw meat.

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Greek-Style Salad

If fruits and vegetables are part of this recipe, be sure to wash thoroughly.

Pita Burgers

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 450, Total Fat 30g, Sat Fat 14g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 450mg, Total Carb 21g, Fiber 5g, Total Sugar 3g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 25g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 15%, Iron 15%, Potassium 10%

Greek-Style Salad

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 180, Total Fat 13g, Sat Fat 3.5g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 25mg, Sodium 470mg, Total Carb 14g, Fiber 2g, Total Sugar 4g, (Incl. 0g Added Sugars), Protein 4g, Vitamin D 0%, Calc 6%, Iron 6%, Potassium 2%