Burger with a Twist

Its ironic how we Canadians look forward to summer while our friends in India are flying off to cooler destinations. Regardless of the weather, its always fun to bbq this time of the year - its easy, not messy and most important....healthy. The other day I came across this recipe which caught my attention. Its just a burger but it seemed to have a zing to it and of course I added my little twist! Try it out and let me know what you think.

Mediterranean Lamb Burgers: (serves 4)

Ingredients:
Salsa:
1/4 cup chopped green olives
1/4 cup oil packed sun dried tomatoes
2 tbsp. capers (optional)
1/4 cup chopped red onion
1/4 cup fresh parsley 1 tsp. chopped garlic
1/4 cup olive oil
salt and freshly ground pepper

1/4 cup feta cheese crumbled
750 gms. ground lamb (or chicken which is lighter)
1/2 cucumber sliced
1 tomato sliced
leaf lettuce
1/4 cup tatziki (yogurt, garlic, salt, dill, feta - blended)
4 pitas

Preheat grill. Combine olives, sun dried tomatoes, capers, onions, parsley, garlic and olive oil in food processor until chunky. Season with salt and pepper. Stir half cup salsa into chicken and add the feta. Divide into four portions and make 1" thick patties. Grill patties 4-5 mins. per side until no longer pink. Garnish with lettuce, tomato, cucumber and a dollop of tatziki.

Caution: The meat mixture will be soft and juicy so turn carefully on the grill.

Adding recipes are a nice break to blogs.......especially since some health/wellness topics can become somewhat dry.