Greece - Greek Burgers and Salad

Tonight's meal is super simple since I had done up Greek burgers and froze them a couple of weeks ago. 
The rest of the Euro 2012 menu is here.

Greek Burgers
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup diced onions
• 2 tsp dried oregano
• 2 tsp dried mint (I dry my own so the leaves stay whole and maintain a nice flavour.  You may want to try fresh mint, use 2tbsp - 1/4 cup)
• pinch red pepper flakes
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1/4 cup crumbled feta
• more feta, lettuce, tomato, yogurt, tzatziki, hummus to top
• buns or pita

Instructions:

1. Mix beef through to crumbled feta together, divide into 4 equal portions and make into patties
2. Grill or pan fry until cooked through, about 15 - 20 minutes
3. Serve with more feta, lettuce, tomato, yogurt, tzatziki and/or hummus
4. I like mine in a pita!

Greek Salad
Serves 4

Ingredients:

• 1 red and green pepper
• 1 small red onion
• 2 green onions (scallions)
• 1/2 cucumber
• black olives (optional)
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1/4 tsp dried dill
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta

Instructions:

1. Dice the peppers, onions and cucumber into 1/2 inch pieces.  Add in the olives if using
2. Mix the oil through to lemon and pour over the veggies (or use a nice bottled Greek dressing if you like)
3. Stir in the feta.
4. This salad is nicer the longer it sits.  I like to make mine a couple of hours ahead of time.