Fancy a burger night? Make these delicious Greek Style Lamb Burgers. I like to pair them up with a big mixed salad and my Perfect Fries, but for a original day, they a filling enough with just a big side salad.
This recipe is Slimming Eats and Weight Watchers friendly
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Greek Style Lamb Burgers
Serves 4
Ingredients
For the burgers:
- 350g/12.5 of lean lamb mince
- handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
- ½ small red onion, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
- ½ teaspoon of paprika
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- salt and pepper
- spray oil
For the mint yoghurt
- 1 cup (240ml) of fat free Greek yoghurt
- handful of mint leaves, finely chopped
- 1 clove of garlic, crushed
- juice of half a lemon
- salt
For the toppings
- 180g of feta cheese, sliced
- 4 whole wheat rolls - no more than 60g/2oz each
- 1 small red onion, finely sliced
- 1 cup of arugula
- 1 large vine tomato, sliced
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl add all the ingredients for the burgers and bind together and form into 4 equal size patties, placing a thumbprint dent in the centre of each. Refrigerate for approx 1 hour prior to cooking.
- Spray a grill or cast iron pan with spray oil. Add the burgers and slices of red onion and grill or approx 6 mins per side till nice and golden and cooked through.
- Add all the ingredients for the mint yoghurt to a bowl and mix thoroughly, Set aside while the burgers cook
- Slice whole wheat rolls in half, top bottom half with arugula, tomato slice, grilled onion, burger, then top each burger with ¼ of the feta and a spoonful of mint yoghurt, before topping with the whole wheat roll top.
- Serve with your choice of sides. I served with a side salad of arugula, cucumber and red onion and my perfect fries.
Notes
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Nutrition Information
Serving Size 1Amount Per Serving Calories 595Total Fat 36.1gSaturated Fat 19.3gCarbohydrates 20.7gFiber 2.5gSugar 7.8gProtein 46.7g
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