Greek Burger with Arugula, Tomatoes, and Feta

Name: Greek Burger with Arugula, Tomatoes, and Feta
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 710 milliliters arugula; 118 milliliters peeled, seeded and finely diced cucumber; 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard; 79 milliliters crumbled feta; 1 Tbsp chopped fresh mint; 2 Tbsps chopped fresh mint; 2 cloves garlic; 2 teaspoons chopped garlic; 1 teaspoon honey; 340 grams lean ground lamb; 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 teaspoons olive oil; 1 small onion, finely chopped; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried; 4 2-inchs whole-wheat pitas (6 1/2 inches each); 158 milliliters nonfat plain yogurt; 1 red onion, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices; 59 milliliters skim milk; 1 medium tomato, cut into 1/4-inch-thick slices

Greek Burger with Arugula, Tomatoes, and Fet Head to the store and pick up pitas, oregano, mint, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the skim milk you could follow this main course with the Homemade Skim Milk Chocolate Pudding as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Heat oven to 350F.

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Oven

Cut 1/4 off each pita (a half-moon shape from 10 o'clock to 2 o'clock). Chop half-moons, transfer to a bowl and sprinkle with milk.

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Milk

Pita

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Bowl

Let soak 5 minutes.

Drain and squeeze out excess milk. Pure soaked bread, onion, garlic, herbs and lemon juice in a blender or food processor.

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Lemon Juice

Garlic

Bread

Herbs

Onion

Milk

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Food Processor

Blender

Transfer pure to a bowl.

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Bowl

Add lamb, season with salt and pepper and combine. Form into 4 patties. Wrap pitas in foil and heat until warm, about 8 minutes. (Or place pitas between sheets of paper towel and microwave until warm, about 30 seconds.)

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Salt And Pepper

Pita

Lamb

Wrap

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Paper Towels

Microwave

Aluminum Foil

Heat oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Cook burgers to medium, 2 to 3 minutes on each side.

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Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Whisk yogurt, mint, garlic, mustard and honey in a bowl. Stir in cucumber and season with salt and pepper. Open each pita, stuff with arugula and drizzle with some of the dressing.

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Salt And Pepper

Cucumber