I decided to try the fun smashburger trench with a healthier Mediterranean twist! These flavors are some of my favorites! I used my Kefta recipe (check out my Kefta meatballs with whipped feta) and put them on a healthy pita instead of a bun! The result was great! I topped them with some homemade tzatziki , feta, red onion, tomatoes, cucumbers, and fresh dill! It is a perfect easy dinner.

Prep the meat ahead of time to allow the most time for the flavors to meld together. I’d also recommend using nothing lower fat than 90/10 for these, otherwise they will be dry. A lot of the viral smashburgers show smashing the tortillas on top of the raw burger and then cooking. I tried this and didn’t love the result, so I don’t recommend it. But you can do it that way if you like! I just found that the pitas got a bit greasy that way.

Here is what you will need:

• Ground Beef – I love Family Traditions Beef. I just reordered a bulk ground beef box! The taste is far superior to anything I’ve found in the grocery store, and they are an Indiana based farm!
• Fresh Mint
• Fresh Dill
• Spices – It’s a long list, but worth it!
• Red Onion – some sliced, some grated
• Tomatoes
• Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt
• Cucumbers
• Lemon
• Garlic
• Reduced Fat Feta Cheese

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Greek Inspired Smash Burgers

Course: Dinner, LunchCuisine: MediterraneanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

4

servings

Prep time

1

hour 

Cooking time

20

minutes

Calories

340

kcal

Protein

35

g

Fat

14.4

g

Carbohydrates

18.9

g

Ingredients

• Burgers

• 1 lb ground beef (90/10)

• 1/4 cup grated red onion

• 3 tbsp minced fresh mint

• 3 tbsp minced fresh parsley

• 1 tbsp coriander

• 1 1/2 tsp salt

• 1 tsp cumin

• 1/2 tsp allspice

• 1/2 tsp cinnamon

• 1/4 tsp ground ginger

• 1/4 tsp paprika

• 1/4 tsp pepper

• Pita & Toppings

• 4 Joseph’s flax, oat bran, whole wheat pitas

• 1 recipe homemade tzatziki

• 1 cup quartered cherry tomatoes

• 1 cup diced cucumbers

• 1/2 cup reduced fat feta cheese

• 1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion

• 2 tbsp fresh chopped dill

Directions

• Mix all burger ingredients well and place in fridge for 1 hr to overnight to meld the flavors.
• Preheat a large pan over medium heat. divide meat into 4 equal thin patties. Once hot place the patties in the pan. You can then press the pitas on top of the burgers if you like. I prefer to cook the patties separately. The pitas get a bit greasy if they are added at this point.
• One the patties are cooked to your desired doneness, place a pita on a plate, top with the burger.
• Add tzatziki and then remaining toppings.

Notes

• MFP Entry: Sprinkles and the Smiths Greek Inspired Smash Burgers