Greek Feta Lamb Burgers & Simple Greek Salad

This dish is a hit in our household and even tastes good cold the next day!  They are quite filling and served with a simple greek salad makes this the perfect work night summer time meal!

Greek Feta Lamb Burgers

Ingredients:

½ chopped onions

1 cup chopped mushrooms

2 oz feta cheese

1lb ground lamb

¼ cup chives

3 T oregano (fresh) or 1.5 t (dried)

2 T bbq sauce

2 T breadcrumbs

2 t crushed garlic

1 egg

Directions:

In a nonstick skilled sprayed with nonstick spray, sauté onions and mushroom until lightly browned.

In a bowl mix remaining ingredients.

Add onion mixture and form into 4-5 patties

Cook on bbq or on baking sheet in oven at 350 degrees until no longer pink inside.

Approx 260 calories

Adapted from:  The Best Low Carb Cookbook by Robert Rose

Simple Greek Salad

This is my go to Greek Salad dish which I serve along side many dishes:  Greek Feta Lamb Burgers, Mini Greek Style meatloaves, Lemony Chicken or simply serve inside a warm pita on a hot warm day as lunch.

Ingredients:

1 10 oz package of salad greens

½ cup of olives, pit removed

2 plum tomatoes, cut into wedges

½ cup of sliced red onion

½ cucumber, peeled and sliced in half and cut in to slices

4 oz feta cheese

Dressing:

½ c of olive oil

¼ c of lemon juice

1 tsp of minced garlic (in jar with olive oil)

1 t oregano (dried)

pinch of salt and pepper

Mix dressing ingredients and set aside.

Toss Salad ingredients together in a bowl.

Add salad dressing, toss and sprinkle with feta cheese