Going Greek: Turkey Burgers

Ever feel like you want a change in food style, yet don't want to eat out or eat something too heavy? Well, we decided to go greek for the night. A tasty recipe that is easy to make. My original plan was   to make it for my friend and I, but ended up serving my housemates too! They enjoyed it so much that there were no left overs. One of them even craved it so badly the next day that the went and order Extreme Pita. But just between you and me, this one is better :) Unfortunately, I can't take all the credit, I saw this recipe in a season magazine by our local Nob Hill market. Let's get started!

Ground Turkey~~~~~~~~~~16 oz 

Feta Cheese~~~~~~~~~~~2/3 cup

Tomatoes~~~~~~~1 tomato diced

Onion~~~~~~~~~~~1onion diced

Lettuce~~~~~~~3 leaves chopped

Mint~~~~~~~~~~~~1 tsp minced

Garlic~~~~~~~1-2 cloves minced

Greek Yogurt~~~~~~~~2/3 cups

Pita Thins~~~~~1 pack (8 halves)

Lemon~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 tsp

Lemon Zest~~~~~~~~~~~~~1 tsp

Salt, Pepper, greek seasoning~~to taste

Start off with the greek yogurt. Place 2/3 cup of greek yogurt, 1-2 cloves of minced garlic, 1 tsp of mint (usually I just take 1 sprig and pull all the leaves off, then mince), 1 tsp lemon juice, 1 tsp lemon zest, and then salt, pepper and greek seasoning (whatever that means, I just used basil and parsley, don't hate me~~I am no expert) to taste. Mix and place the yogurt in the fridge.



Remember you can always change the amount of ingredients to you liking.


Then dice the tomatoes and season with salt and pepper. Slice the lettuce too…and place in a bowl.

Place the turkey, feta cheese, onion, and seasonings in a a bowl and mix. Roll turkey into patties.






Roll turkey into patties. You can do 4 large ones or 6 small ones.











Pan fry about 5 mins on each side are longer depending on the size. We did 4 large ones and when the were done we cut it in half to fit perfectly into the pita pocket.

Grab your pita, stuff it with the patty, lettuce, greek yogurt and assemble away...if you want to add extra veggies, diced some cucumbers and mixed it with the yogurt as a side salad. Happy cooking!