with Salad

Open Faced Mediterranean Burgers with Salad
We've combined turkey and mediterranean seasonings and swapped a traditional hamburger bun with warm, toasted pita bread. Delicious and filling without weighing you down.
Equipment
- Cutting Board
- Chef Knife
- Mixing bowl
- Saute Pan
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb Ground Turkey
- 1/4 each Onion minced
- 1/4 each Bell Pepper minced
- 1 Tbsp Dill chopped
- 1/2 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Coriander
- 1 tsp Chili Powder
- 3 oz Salad Greens
- 1/2 each Tomato sliced
- 1/4 each Cucumber sliced
- Greek Vinaigrette as needed
- 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
- 1 loaf Pita Bread halved
- Salt as needed
- Pepper as needed
- Hummus optional
- Tzatziki optional
Instructions
- Mix the ground turkey with onion, bell pepper, dill, cumin, coriander, chili powder, salt and pepper. Form burger patties.
- Heat a saute pan on medium high, add in 1 Tbs oil and the burgers. Sear on each side and cook until an internal temperature of 165 F.
- Toss the lettuce with tomato, cucumber and the dressing.
- Serve burgers on the pita with salad on the side. If using hummus or tzatziki top burgers with them and serve
- Enjoy!
Notes
Homemade tzatziki can be made with a 1/2 cup greek yogurt, 1/2 a cucumber diced (seeds removed), 2-4 Tbs dill chopped, 1 clove of garlic chopped, lemon juice, salt and pepper.
Nutrition
Sodium: 95mgCalcium: 6mgVitamin C: 12mgVitamin A: 912IUSugar: 1gFiber: 1gPotassium: 434mgCholesterol: 62mgCalories: 204kcalSaturated Fat: 2gFat: 10gProtein: 28gCarbohydrates: 3gIron: 2mg
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