LAMB BURGERS

 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 3 tbsp Minced Yellow Onion
 12 oz Ground Lamb
 4 oz Ground Pork
 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
 1 tsp each finely Chopped Parsley, Mint, and Dill
 1 tsp Dried Greek Oregano
 0.50 tsp Ground Coriander
 0.50 tsp Ground Cumin
 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
 1 Scallion, chopped
 Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
 0.33 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
 10 Baby Arugula
 8 Black Olives in oil, drained, pitted, and roughly chopped
 2 tsp fresh Lemon Juice
 2 Hamburger Buns, toasted
1

Heat 2 Tbsp oil in an 8 inch skillet over high heat. Add onions and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer onions to a plate and let cool.

2

In a bowl, mix onions, lamb, pork, mustard, herbs, spices, garlic, scallions, and salt and pepper.

3

Form meat into two 1 inch patties and set aside.

4

Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium-high (or heat a tablespoon of canola oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat).

5

Grill burgers, flipping onces, until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium rare.

6

In a small bowl, combine feta, arugula, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes; toss with the remaining oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

7

Place each burger on the bottom half of a bun and top each with the vegetables and bun top.

Ingredients

 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
 3 tbsp Minced Yellow Onion
 12 oz Ground Lamb
 4 oz Ground Pork
 2 tsp Dijon Mustard
 1 tsp each finely Chopped Parsley, Mint, and Dill
 1 tsp Dried Greek Oregano
 0.50 tsp Ground Coriander
 0.50 tsp Ground Cumin
 3 Garlic cloves, finely chopped
 1 Scallion, chopped
 Kosher Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper to taste
 0.33 cup crumbled Feta Cheese
 10 Baby Arugula
 8 Black Olives in oil, drained, pitted, and roughly chopped
 2 tsp fresh Lemon Juice
 2 Hamburger Buns, toasted

Directions

1

Heat 2 Tbsp oil in an 8 inch skillet over high heat. Add onions and cook until browned, about 6 minutes. Transfer onions to a plate and let cool.

2

In a bowl, mix onions, lamb, pork, mustard, herbs, spices, garlic, scallions, and salt and pepper.

3

Form meat into two 1 inch patties and set aside.

4

Prepare a medium-hot charcoal fire or heat a gas grill to medium-high (or heat a tablespoon of canola oil in a large cast-iron pan over medium-high heat).

5

Grill burgers, flipping onces, until browned and cooked to desired doneness, about 10 minutes for medium rare.

6

In a small bowl, combine feta, arugula, olives, and sun-dried tomatoes; toss with the remaining oil and lemon juice and season with salt and pepper.

7

Place each burger on the bottom half of a bun and top each with the vegetables and bun top.

LAMB BURGERS

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