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Greek Burger with Cucumber Dressing

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This is a spin on a traditional hamburger using Greek flavors and a cucumber dressing made with plain yogurt. It’s a great way to introduce some new flavors in a familiar way. My husband is allergic to beef (hives and everything!), so we often make portabello mushroom, bean or turkey burgers. We recently found a little farm in our community that sells lamb, so we thought we would give their ground lamb a try. You can easily substitute ground beef in the recipe if you prefer. Tonight we served our burgers on a white whole wheat bun and dressed it with the yogurt dressing, red onions, a slice of tomato, and lettuce. We also had some great veggie kabobs on the side. Yum!!!

Note: Pictured pita is not gluten-free. Omit or use gluten-free option if needed.

Ingredients

Food
Amt
Units
Prep
Notes
BURGER INGREDIENTS
BURGER INGREDIENTS
16 ounces ground lamb
ground lamb
16
ounces
1 egg, slighly beaten
egg
1
slighly beaten
2 tablespoons flax meal
flax meal
2
tablespoons
¼ cup feta cheese, crumbled
feta cheese
¼
cup
crumbled
2 cloves garlic, minced or pressed
garlic
2
cloves
minced or pressed
½ teaspoon rosemary, fresh minced or dried
rosemary
½
teaspoon
fresh minced or dried
½ teaspoon oregano, fresh minced or dried
oregano
½
teaspoon
fresh minced or dried
½ teaspoon parsley, fresh minced or dried
parsley
½
teaspoon
fresh minced or dried
½ teaspoon salt
salt
½
teaspoon
¼ teaspoon black pepper
black pepper
¼
teaspoon
YOGURT DRESSING INGREDIENTS
YOGURT DRESSING INGREDIENTS
½ cup yogurt (plain traditional or Greek yogurt)
yogurt
½
cup
plain traditional or Greek yogurt
1 teaspoon olive oil
olive oil
1
teaspoon
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
red wine vinegar
1
teaspoon
1/2 teaspoon dill, fresh minced or dried
dill
1/2 teaspoon
fresh minced or dried
1 clove garlic, minced or pressed
garlic
1
clove
minced or pressed
cucumber, shredded or grated with box grater
cucumbers
shredded or grated with box grater

Method

Heat grill to medium heat. Combine all burger ingredients with your hands and form into 4-6 patties. Refrigerate for 10 minutes. Cook on oiled grill for 5-8 minutes on each side until no longer pink inside. Whisk ingredients for dressing together in a small bowl and spoon over Greek Burger. Serve on its own or on a bun, pita, or wrap (use gluten-free option if needed).

Prep time
20 min
Cook time
10 min
Cost per serving:
$4.21
Yields/Serves:
4 large burgers or 5-6 smaller burgers
Contains Dairy, Contains Eggs
Nutrition Information

Yum Ratings

😫😟😐😀😍 “Yum! Tastes like a regular burger.” —Zane, age 8
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum! I love the sauce and the burger!” —Thomas, age 13
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum! I like everything!” —Maria, age 13
😫😟😐😀😍 “Super Yum! I like everything!” —Anna, age 10