Pita Burgers

If you are looking for a a serious Greek burger, this is not it. But it's tasty, quick on the grill, and a fun change of pace from regular hamburgers, which is just what I was looking for. And since I hate and despise cucumbers, I use diced tomatoes in our creamy yogurt sauce, but you could use cucumbers instead if you prefer.

Pita Burgers

2 cups plain fat-free yogurt
1 (1 oz.) pkg. ranch dressing mix
2 tomatoes, diced**
few dashes lemon juice
pinch or two of salt
few dashes garlic powder
few dashes olive oil
1 1/2 lbs. ground beef
1/2 tsp. salt
6-8 pita bread rounds
shredded lettuce
crumbled feta cheese

In a medium bowl, combine 1 cup of plain yogurt with the envelope of ranch dressing mix and stir to mix well. Remove half of the mixture to another bowl. Into one of the bowls, add the remaining cup of plain yogurt, diced tomatoes, lemon juice, salt, garlic powder and olive oil; mix well. Cover and refrigerate until serving time. Preheat grill and lightly oil grate. Mix the ground beef, salt, and the remaining half of the yogurt ranch mixture. Shape into 6 or 8 hamburger patties (depending on your needs). Grill patties on medium heat for 7 minutes each side, turning once. Cut each burger in half. Cut the pita breads in half, and fill with the yogurt-ranch-tomato mixture, shredded lettuce, grilled burger half, and a sprinkling of feta cheese. Eat and enjoy!
**You can use 1 cucumber peeled, seeded and chopped in place of the tomato in the yogurt ranch sauce if you prefer.