Easy weeknight dinner that whips up in a flash! Serve with a greek inspired salad, fresh fruit, or rice.
Ingredients
1 lb. ground beef (or lamb)
1 T. salt-free mediterranean spice blend
1 t. pepper
2 t. salt
2 T. olive oil
½ cucumber
2 roma tomatoes
¼ of a red onion
½ c. kalamata olives
½ c. banana pepper rings or pepperoncinis
1 head of lettuce (green leaf, romaine, or bibb lettuce will all work fine)
5 oz. plain greek yogurt (one small container)
1 T. fresh dill
Instructions
Combine the ground beef, mediterranean seasoning blend, salt, and pepper in a small bowl (just dig in there with your hands!).
Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat and add 2 T. of olive oil.
Form the beef into eight patties and flatten them out with your hands (we're not making meatballs, and if they're flattened, they'll cook more evenly).
Carefully add the patties to the skillet. When they have a nice crust on the underside, flip them over and sear the other side. Then turn the heat down to medium-low and cover the pan to speed up the cooking time. Cook to desired degree of doneness.
While the patties cook, chop the tomatoes, cut the onion into thin, half moons, and coarsely chop the olives (and pepperoncinis, if using).
Chop the cucumber; finely chop about 2 tablespoons of the cucumber for the sauce.
Rinse the lettuce leaves and pat dry.
Combine the greek yogurt, salt, dill, and the finely diced cucumber and set aside.
When the patties are finished cooking, put two or three patties into each lettuce leaf with the tomatoes, cucumber, onion, olives, and banana peppers and add a dollop of sauce.
Recipe by sprinting spoon at https://www.sprintingspoon.com/easy-greek-beef-lettuce-wraps-honest-review-butcher-box/