Lamb and mint burgers with tzatziki and greek salad
Meat mains
Lamb and mint burgers with tzatziki and greek salad
This is a lighter way to serve these tasty lamb and mint burgers, following a Greek flavour riff with a tzatziki dressing and a salad with our Kalamata black olives and some tangy Wootton White, a British feta-style cheese. Add some warm pitta to scoop up the salad and tzatziki, or leave out for a lighter meal, if you prefer. Marinating the red onion takes away some of its fierce pungency; try it if you'rre not a fan of raw onion. It will take a little longer in preparation.
Cook's notes
Soaking the red onion in a small bowl or mug with the a teaspoon or two of sugar and a dousing of red wine vinegar for 30 minutes – 1 hour will soften and take away some its raw pungency so it doesn't overpower the dish.
Ingredients
for the tzatziki
- ½ a cucumber, coarsely grated
- ½ a pot of Riverford yoghurt
- 1 garlic clove, peeled and crushed or finely chopped
- 1 good tsp dried mint, or a handful of mint leaves, finely shredded
- 1 lemon, juice to taste
for the Greek salad
- 1 red onion, peeled, halved and finely sliced
- 100g salad leaves
- ½ a cucumber, diced
- 250g cherry tomatoes, halved or quartered if large
- 1 tsp dried oregano, or 1 tbsp of chopped fresh leaves
- olive oil
- ½ a pack of Riverford Kalamata olives, pitted
- pack of Wootton White cheese
- 4 lamb and mint burgers
- warm toasted pitta bread to serve (optional)
Method
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Step 1
Make the tzatziki: mix the cucumber in a large bowl with half the pot of yoghurt, a good pinch of salt, the mint and a good squeeze of lemon juice to taste.
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Step 2
For the rest of the salad, mix the oregano in a large bowl with 1 tablespoon of lemon juice (approx half a lemon) and 3 tablespoons of good olive oil. Season with a little salt and pepper.
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Step 3
Add the salad leaves, cucumber, cherry tomatoes and olives. Crumble up some of the Wootton White cheese and add that. Drain the red onion rings and add those.
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Step 4
Lightly oil the lamb and mint burgers and grill or fry for approx 3-4 minutes on each side, until cooked through.
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Step 5
Serve with the tzatziki, salad and toasted pitta bread if using.
