Greek-Style Lamb Burgers with Minted Yogurt Sauce

• 1 12 -ounce container plain yogurt
• 2 small garlic cloves, minced and mashed to a paste with 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons shredded fresh mint leaves, or to taste
• 2 pounds ground lamb
• 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pitted Kalamata olives (12 to 15)
• 6 small pita loaves, each split halfway around edge to form a pocket
• 2 small vine-ripened tomatoes, sliced
• 2 small green bell peppers, cut into rings
• 1 red onion, sliced thin

1. Make yogurt sauce: Drain yogurt in a sieve lined with a dampened paper towel set over a bowl 30 minutes.
2. Transfer drained yogurt to a small bowl and stir in garlic paste and mint.
3. Make burgers: Prepare grill.
4. Handling lamb as gently as possible, in a bowl combine lamb with feta and olives and form into six 1-inch-thick patties.
5. Season burgers lightly with salt and pepper to taste and grill on an oiled rack set 5 to 6 inches over glowing coals 7 minutes on each side for medium-rare.
6. Transfer burgers to pita pockets and top with tomatoes, bell peppers and onion.
7. Serve burgers with yogurt sauce.

yogurt, garlic, mint, ground lamb, feta cheese, olives, pita loaves, tomatoes, green bell peppers, red onion

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/greek-style-lamb-burgers-with-minted-yogurt-sauce.html (may not work)