Mediterranean Lamb Burgers
for yogurt sauce: 1 12 ounce con plain yogurt 1 garlic clove -- minced and mashed -- to a paste with -- 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons shredded fresh mint leaves -- or to taste
Ingredients
- 1garlic clove -- minced and mashed
- 1garlic clove -- minced
- 1tablespoonminced fresh rosemary or 1 teaspoon
- 2ripe medium tomatoes -- seeded and
- 2tablespoons olive oil
- 2teaspoons red wine vinegar
- 1/2cupcrumbled goat cheese
- 6pita -- each split halfway
Directions
- 1
for yogurt sauce: 1 12 ounce con plain yogurt 1 garlic clove -- minced and mashed -- to a paste with -- 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons shre
- 2
Transfer drained yogurt to a small bowl and stir in garlic paste and mint
- 3
Make burgers: Prepare grill
- 4
In a bowl gently but thoroughly combine the lamb, garlic, rosemary, parsley, salt and pepper
- 5
Grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 7 minutes on each side for medium-rare
- 6
In a bowl combine olives, tomatoes, parsley, olive oil and red wine vinegar
- 7
Season with salt and pepper
- 8
Transfer burgers to pita pockets and sprinkle with goat cheese