Mediterranean Burgers

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 6 ounces crumbled feta cheese
• 2 teaspoons minced fresh oregano
• 2 teaspoons fresh rosemary
• 3/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper, divided
• 1 tablespoon finely grated lemon zest
• 1 1/2 lbs ground lamb or 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1/2 cup kalamata olive, pitted and chopped
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
• 1/4 teaspoon sugar
• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 4 kaiser rolls or 4 other sandwich buns
• 1 large tomato, sliced
• 1/4 medium english cucumber, thinly sliced
• 1/2 medium red onion, thinly sliced
• 8 romaine lettuce leaves

Recipe

• 1 in a bowl, combine feta cheese, oregano, rosemary, 1/2 teaspoons pepper, and the lemon zest.
• 2 add ground meat and mix gently.
• 3 form into four 1-in.-thick patties.
• 4 in a blender, whirl olives, dill, parsley, lemon juice, sugar, and remaining 1/4 teaspoons pepper.
• 5 add 3 tablespoons olive oil, 1 tablespoons at a time, to make a smooth paste.
• 6 heat a gas or charcoal grill to medium-hot
• 7 grill burgers, turning once, until browned on both sides and cooked through (cut to test), 10 to 12 minutes total.
• 8 split rolls and toast cut sides on the grill.
• 9 brush toasted sides with remaining 1 tablespoons olive oil and spread each with about 1 teaspoons of the olive spread.
• 10 top with burgers, tomato, cucumber, red onion, and romaine.