Grill/Barbecue

Greek Burger

Name: Greek Burger
Yield: Makes 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 1 pound 90% ground beef; 1/4 cup low fat feta cheese (crumbled); 1/4 cup black olives (chopped/ slivered); 2 cloves of garlic; 1/2 red onion (about 1/4 cup); 1 tablespoon ground flax seed; 4 mini loaves of pita; salt and peper to taste; Lettuce; cherry tomatoes (chopped); Greek yogurt or store bought taztziki; 1 tablespoon olive oil

by: tokidoki

July 22, 2010

4 2 Ratings

Makes 4

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Author Notes

A burger that is slightly on the healthier side of things. The flax seed yet optional is to add some omega 3 into the diet —tokidoki

What You'll Need

Ingredients

1 pound 90% ground beef
¹/₄ cup low fat feta cheese (crumbled)
¹/₄ cup black olives (chopped/ slivered)
2 cloves of garlic
¹/₂ red onion (about 1/4 cup)
1 tablespoon ground flax seed
4 mini loaves of pita
salt and peper to taste
Lettuce
cherry tomatoes (chopped)
Greek yogurt or store bought taztziki
1 tablespoon olive oil

Directions

In a medium bowl mix ground beef, feta cheese, black olives, garlic, red onion, flax seed, red onion, salt, and pepper.
Split mixture into four and form into small mini patties.
Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the patties till done (about 6 minutes each side).
Get the mini loaves of pita and slice about 1/4 inch off the top and open to form a pouch. Put the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, yogurt or tzatziki, and burger in the pouch.
ENJOY!