Ok, so I admit it... I am a sucker for grocery store end caps featuring the latest and greatest food magazines that I don't already subscribe to. In my defense, I had a middle seat all the way from Chicago to San Francisco last week, so purchasing the egregiously overpriced Food Network magazine could possible be justified. Anyhow, here is what my family dined on tonight. I would mark it as a "not worth the effort" for future reference. They have a feature each month asking chefs to make something with a grocery store staple: in this case, hummus. My family LOVES hummus. I mean, if that's all I fed them they would all be insanely happy. Add in a little greek salad (which I did tonight) and you've got yourself a meal. The concept on these was cutsey: sliders. But the turkey was too sticky and ended up flavorless. Thankfully there was a little relish of cucumber and feta to perk them up. I am disappointed that I thought I could just paste a link to the recipe online, but I could not find it. (Guess that over-priced magazine was worth something) So here goes:
Turkey-Hummus Sliders:
1 english cucumber, diced (I used half... c'mon, a whole cucumber??)
1/2 c. crumbled feta
2 T. red wine vinegar (0r thereabouts)
1 t. dried oregano (called for mint... didn't have it)
EVOO
1 1/2 lb. ground turkey
1 c. hummus (used Trader Joe's roasted red pepper flavor)
1/2 c. chopped parsley
2 t. ground coriander
mini whole wheat pita pockets
Make the cucumber topping with ingredients through oil. I put in about a teaspoon of oil. Blend turkey, 1/2 the hummus, parsley and coriander. Form into small patties. Split the mini pitas and I warmed them in the oven at 350 for about 5 minutes. Take the remaining hummus and blend it with a little warm water. Spread on the inside of the pita. Then cook the patties in oil for 2 minutes per side (these were a sticky mess, btw... need a binder beyond just hummus if you ever try this one) and put them on the pita. Top with the yummy relish. Superbowl snack? I can think of others I'd rather try, but if you're so inclined hopefully my hints are helpful.
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