Gyro Burgers w/ Greek Salad

I am always looking for ways to spice up the everyday burger. Not that your typical burger with pickles and onions is a problem but every once in a while I like to change it up. I love gyros, so when I came across this recipe in my 30-Minute Get Real Meals cookbook I knew I had to make it. This is easy to make and it packs a lot of flavor. The yogurt spice mixture in the meat really makes the burger.

You cannot use fat free yogurt. The recipe calls for full fat and I ignored it and bought fat free. When I tried forming the patties they were like mush in my hands. I worked with it some and they came out fine but it was more hassle than I thought it would be. I also added extra yogurt as a dressing for the burger since I did not find the Greek salad to be enough. Besides, when you get a gyro it always has the tzatziki sauce on it.

• 1 1/2 lb ground chicken or lamb
• 2 c. plain full fat yogurt
• handful of fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 1 Tbsp. ground cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
• 1 1/2 tsp. paprika
• 1 Tbsp. grill seasoning
• olive oil
• Greek salad
  

1. Preheat skillet to medium-high heat.
   
2. In a large bowl combine the ground meat with 1 cup of yogurt, parsley, garlic, spices and seasonings. Form 4 patties and drizzle with olive oil and cook for 3 minutes on each side.
   
3. Assemble burgers on rolls and top with Greek salad and extra yogurt.