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tokidoki's Notes:
1 pound 90% ground beef Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup low fat feta cheese (crumbled) Ask a question about this ingredient
1/4 cup black olives (chopped/ slivered) Ask a question about this ingredient
2 cloves of garlic Ask a question about this ingredient
1/2 red onion (about 1/4 cup) Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon ground flax seed Ask a question about this ingredient
4 mini loaves of pita Ask a question about this ingredient
salt and peper to taste Ask a question about this ingredient
Lettuce Ask a question about this ingredient
cherry tomatoes (chopped) Ask a question about this ingredient
Greek yogurt or store bought taztziki Ask a question about this ingredient
1 tablespoon olive oil Ask a question about this ingredient
In a medium bowl mix ground beef, feta cheese, black olives, garlic, red onion, flax seed, red onion, salt, and pepper.
Ask a question about this stepSplit mixture into four and form into small mini patties.
Ask a question about this stepHeat a large nonstick skillet over medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Cook the patties till done (about 6 minutes each side).
Ask a question about this stepGet the mini loaves of pita and slice about 1/4 inch off the top and open to form a pouch. Put the lettuce, cherry tomatoes, yogurt or tzatziki, and burger in the pouch.
Ask a question about this stepENJOY!
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Chef Michael Kiss is the Cooking Coach at Whole Foods Market in Rockville, Md.
I like the use of pita instead of burger buns!