Spanikopita Burgers

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil (EVOO), 1 turn of the pan, plus some for drizzling
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 small red onion, 1/2 chopped and 1/2 thinly sliced
  • 3 medium garlic cloves, 2 chopped and 1 crushed
  • One 10-ounce box frozen spinach, thawed
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano, lightly crushed in the palm
  • 11/3 pounds ground chicken breast or ground turkey breast
  • 1/4 pound crumbled feta cheese
  • 1 tablespoon grill seasoning, such as Montreal Steak Seasoning by McCormick (a palmful)
  • 1/4 seedless cucumber, thinly sliced, plus one 2-inch length of cucumberpeeled, trimmed and coarsely chopped
  • 1 plum tomato, thinly sliced
  • 1 cup coarsely chopped arugula
  • Hot pepper rings or pepperoncini (optional)
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 4 crusty rolls, split
  • 1 cup plain yogurt, preferably Greek
  • 2 whole roasted red peppers, drained
  • 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley (a generous handful)
  • 10 to 12 pitted Calamata olives
  • Chips of choice, for serving

Description

This Burger Mixes Up Two Diner Favorites: Greek Salad, Which Sits On Top Of The Burger; And Spanikopita (spinach And Feta Pie), Which Is In The Burger Itself.

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