Beef Kefta Patties with Cucumber Salad

By sschwartz

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough, Cooking Light

JULY 2012

Ingredients

• Cooking spray
• 1 pound ground sirloin
• 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley, divided
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 tablespoon chopped peeled fresh ginger
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups thinly sliced English cucumber
• 2 tablespoons rice vinegar
• 1/2 cup plain fat-free Greek yogurt
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 (6-inch) pitas, quartered

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from myrecipes.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Combine beef, 1/4 cup parsley, cilantro, and next 5 ingredients in a medium bowl. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick patty. Add patties to pan; cook 3 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

2. Combine cucumber and vinegar in a medium bowl; toss well. Combine yogurt, remaining 2 tablespoons parsley, juice, and pepper in a small bowl; stir with a whisk. Arrange 1 patty and 1/2 cup cucumber mixture on each of 4 plates. Top each serving with about 2 tablespoons yogurt sauce. Serve each with 2 pita wedges.