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Greek-Style Lamb Burgers with Minted Yogurt Sauce

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Recipe

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

25 min

Ready

1 hrs
Low Cholesterol, Trans-fat Free, Good source of fiber

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
For yogurt sauce
12 Ounces yogurt, plain
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2 cloves garlic
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¼ teaspoon salt
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3 tablespoons mint leaves
shredded
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For burgers
2 Pounds ground lamb
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½ cup feta cheese
crumbled
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½ cup kalamata olives
finely chopped, pitted
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6 small pita bread rounds
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2 small tomatoes
sliced
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2 small green bell peppers
cut in rings
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1 each red onion
sliced thin
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
For yogurt sauce
12 Ounces yogurt, plain
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2 cloves garlic
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1.3 ml salt
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45 ml mint leaves
shredded
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For burgers
2 Pounds ground lamb
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118 ml feta cheese
crumbled
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118 ml kalamata olives
finely chopped, pitted
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6 small pita bread rounds
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2 small tomatoes
sliced
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2 small green bell peppers
cut in rings
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1 each red onion
sliced thin
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Directions

Make yogurt sauce:

Mince and mash the garlic with the salt.

Drain yogurt in a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel set over a bowl 30 minutes.

Transfer to a small bowl and combine with the garlic and mint.

Prepare grill and oil rack.

Set grill 5 to 6 inches from coals.

In a bowl gently combine the lamb, feta and olives.

Form into 6 patties about 1 inch thick.

Season to taste with salt and pepper.

Grill for about 7 minutes per side for medium-rare.

Split pitas form a pocket.

Transfer burgers to pita pockets and top with tomatoes, bell peppers and onion.

Serve burgers with yogurt sauce.



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 197g (6.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 10138% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 4g 7%
Saturated Fat 3g 14%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 17mg 6%
Sodium 370mg 15%
Total Carbohydrate 4g 4%
Dietary Fiber 3g 10%
Sugars g
Protein 9g
Vitamin A 19% Vitamin C 70%
Calcium 14% Iron 9%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 

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