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Pita Burgers With Classic Greek Salad
Recipes
Pita Burgers With Classic Greek Salad
4 servings
25 minutes total (Active 25 minutes)
  • Prepare burgers - 20 minutes
  • Prepare salad; serve - 5 minutes
  • Pita Burgers

    Ingredients

    • 3 plum tomatoes, thinly sliced
    • ½ seedless cucumber, thinly sliced
    • 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
    • 1 tablespoon fresh dill, finely chopped
    • Juice of ½ lemon
    • ½ cup crumbled feta cheese
    • ¼ cup plain Greek yogurt
    • ¼ cup sour cream
    • 1 ½ teaspoons complete seasoning, divided
    • 1 lb ground lamb (or ground beef)
    • ½ teaspoon pepper
    • 4 Deli pita breads

    Prep

    • Preheat grill pan (or grill).
    • Slice tomatoes and cucumber (about 1 cup each); chop garlic and dill.
    • Squeeze lemon for juice (1 tablespoon); place in small bowl.

    Steps

    1. Stir into lemon juice: dill, garlic, feta, yogurt, sour cream, and ¼ teaspoon seasoning until blended. Chill ready to use.
    2. Combine meat, remaining 1 ¼ teaspoons seasoning, and pepper; form into 4 thin ¼-inch-thick patties (wash hands). Place meat in grill pan (or on grill); grill 2-3 minutes on each side or until 160°F.
    3. Place burgers inside pitas; add feta sauce, cucumbers, and tomatoes to each burger. Serve.

    Classic Greek Salad

    Ingredients

    • ½ seedless cucumber
    • 2 plum tomatoes, sliced
    • 1 bag Italian salad blend (7-10 oz)
    • 8 oz Deli homestyle red potato salad (1 cup)
    • ¼ cup crumbled feta cheese
    • ¼ cup Greek vinaigrette

    Prep

    • Cut cucumber lengthwise into quarters, then cut into 2-inch-long pieces (or cut in thick slices). Cut each tomato into 6 wedges.

    Steps

    1. Divide salad blend; place on serving plates. Top each with ¼ cup potato salad. Arrange cucumbers and tomatoes around potato salad.
    2. Top each salad with 1 tablespoon cheese and drizzle with dressing. Serve.

    Serving Suggestions

  • Complete your meal with corn on the cob and cherry pie for dessert.
  • Any extra feta sauce would be great as a dip for fresh vegetables.
  • Pita Burgers

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 530, Total Fat 30g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 690mg, Total Carb 39g, Fiber 2g, Calc 20%, Vitamin A 15%, Vitamin C 15%, Iron 20%

    Classic Greek Salad

    Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 190, Total Fat 14g, Chol 20mg, Sodium 430mg, Total Carb 24g, Fiber 2g, Calc 8%, Vitamin A 40%, Vitamin C 40%, Iron 6%