Greek Turkey Burgers with Tzatziki Over Greens with Rosemary Potatoes

This whole dish was inspired by Tzatziki. I went to Costco the other day after work for a quick 3 item pick-up and saw this couple looking at tzatziki in the dip section over in the produce area. They were talking about how cheap it was for the amount in the container. If any of you are Costco lovers- this is the reason why we love Costco! I checked it out and decided I would give it a whirl. Greek probiotic yogurt with garlic and cucumber- how bad could it be-right? Just opening the container, the aromas were pretty powerful. I knew it was going to be a tasty item. I had been defrosting ground turkey meat overnight, and it wasn't until my Costco discovery that I knew how I would prepare it. I got the meat out and proceeding to add anything that was remotely Mediterranean; chopped black olives, lemon juice, feta cheese, fresh thyme. My meal concept was complete!

turkey burgers
INGREDIENTS
· 1 lb. ground turkey meat
· 1/2 cup bread crumbs
· 1 egg
· 3 cloves chopped garlic
· 1 tbsp. fresh thyme
· juice of half a lemon
· 1/4 cup feta cheese
· salt and pepper
· 3 tbsp. chopped black olives
· 1 tsp. olive oil

DIRECTIONS
· mix all ingredients by hand or with an electronic mixer
· form patties by hand and roll into a ball
· flatten a bit and place in olive oil coated pan over medium heat
· brown on each side and make sure they are cooked thoroughly
· repeat process until all ground meat mixture is used

These burgers would be great on mini pita pockets with a little tzatziki sauce on top with lettuce for crunch. You can make the burger patties any size you want, depening on the size of your bun or if you are making mini burgers.

pan seared rosemary potato wedges
INGREDIENTS
· red potatoes
· dried rosemary
· olive oil
· salt and pepper

DIRECTIONS
· slice red potatoes in small wedges (evenly sliced for even cooking)
· place potato wedges in a bowl and pour 2 tbsp. of olive oil in bowl
· add 2 tsp. of dried rosemary
· add salt and pepper
· mix well, coating each wedge
· transfer potatoes to a pan over medium heat and sear for about 20-25 minutes, flipping occasionally to prevent burning

lemon thyme salad dressing
INGREDIENTS
· 1/4 cup of olive oil
· 1/8 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice
· 1 tbsp. fresh thyme leaves
· 1 tsp. garlic powder (it blends better than minced fresh garlic)
· 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
· 1/2 tsp. black pepper

DIRECTIONS
· mix together all ingredients in a bowl except the olive oil
· with a mix slowly stream in the olive oil, mixing constantly to emulsify
· pour dressing over greens and chickpeas
· mix well