Greek Burger with Tzatziki Sauce

Summer brings out my burger craving in a big way!  Sure, there's that whole outdoor grilling thing but, actually, I love mine made in burning hot cast iron pan in my own kitchen.  However they're made, though, I've been wanting them non-stop.  As it happens, my friend, Kita, from Girl Carnivore is hosting a burger month - 31 days, 31 burger recipes by 31 amazing bloggers.  And there are cool giveaways, too, so be sure to enter the raffle at the bottom of this post.

Every day I see what my fellow #BurgerMonth bloggers made and, every day, I say "Ooh, I want that and oh, I want that, too!"  But I had to decide what flavors I would contribute to the party and my love of Greek food meant we're taking a trip to Greece via my cast iron pan.  Creamy tzatziki sauce, the salty bite of fresh feta, crispy baby spinach and plenty of oregano.  Oh, yes, Greece was a good place to go for a burger.  Enjoy!











Ingredients
1/4 - 1/2 lb. Ground beef
1 Tablespoon canola oil
1 Teaspoon dried oregano
1 - 2 Slices fresh tomato
1/4 Cup fresh spinach leaves
2 Tablespoons tzatziki sauce (recipe below)
2 Tablespoons crumbled feta cheese
Salt & pepper to taste

Sauce:
3/4 Cup Greek style yogurt
1 Clove garlic, peeled and minced
1/2 Cucumber, diced
1 Teaspoon chopped dill
Salt & pepper to taste

Season your beef patty with salt, pepper and the oregano on both sides.  Heat the oil in a cast iron pan and cook the beef to your desired doneness.

Combine all the ingredients for the tzatziki sauce in a bowl and mix.

When your burger is cooked the way you like it, spread a tablespoon of the sauce on the bottom of a toasted roll, add the burger, tomato slices, spinach and remaining sauce.  Sprinkle on the feta cheese.

A huge thanks to all of the fun bloggers who were just as inspired by a month of burgers as I was and the awesome companies that have donated prizes to #burgermonth , El Diablo Hot & Spicy Mustard, FireWire Grilling Skewers, Hamilton Beach, KitchenIQ, The Spice House, and Wisconsin Cheese







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