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Greek Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

Perfect for any time of day, this recipe delivers great flavor effortlessly.

Prep Time
3 hrs 12 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs 12 mins

Ingredients

  • For the tzatziki sauce:
  • ½ cup Greek yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 teaspoon chopped fresh dill
  • ½ cucumber
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • For the burgers:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • ½ small onion chopped
  • 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach coarsely chopped
  • ¼ cup crumbled Feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
  • ½ tablespoon chopped fresh mint
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • For serving:
  • 4 whole wheat english muffins or hamburger buns
  • sliced cucumber
  • Thinly sliced red onion
  • baby spinach leaves
  • Tomato slices

Instructions

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  1. For the sauce, shred cucumber with a box grater. Wrap in a towel or paper towels and squeeze to remove as much water as possible.
  2. Combine all ingredients in a small bowl and season to taste.
  3. For the burgers, heat oil in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onions until soft. Add spinach and cook until wilted- about 1 minute. Set aside to cool. Once cooled, wrap mixture in a towel or paper towel and squeeze to drain most of the liquid out.
  4. Combine feta, herbs, salt, pepper and spinach mixture and ground beef. Form into 4 patties.
  5. Grill over medium high heat on a well-oiled grill. Grill for 4 minutes on one side, flip burgers and grill for 3 minutes on the other.
  6. Top with tzatziki, cucumber, onion, tomato and spinach. Enjoy!

Notes

  • Lindsay didn't know about this part of the deal, but you're all invited to a cookout at her house featuring yes, you guessed it; fabulous Greek Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce! Don't worry about RVSP-ing, I'll be sure to tell her to make plenty! Oh, and I'll be the one with the bib on.- you know the tzatziki sauce! :)Adapted from The Food Network