Ronald McDonald House Charities

But when it’s hot, 95 degrees hot, Volunteers tend to take the cooking outside – on the patio, onto the grill, and into a bun – and create good old fashioned barbeque fun for RMHC families. 

Here’s one of our favorite grilling recipes – one that would be ideal to make at your local Ronald McDonald House on a hot summer night.

Greek Chicken Burgers with Garlicky Spinach, Feta, and Hummus

(Serves 4 people)

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground chicken
• 1 large carrot minced
• 1 garlic clove minced
• 1 T lemon juice
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp parsley
• Salt and pepper
• Feta cheese
• 2 lbs spinach
• 1 T olive oil
• 1 14-ounce can chick peas
• 2 cloves garlic chopped
• 2 T tahini
• 1 T olive oil
• Juice of 1 lemon
• Roasted red peppers
• Kaiser rolls

Directions

Heat up the grill!

Combine chicken, carrot, garlic, lemon, cumin, paprika, onion powder, parsley, salt and pepper into a mixing bowl. After fully mixed together, make four patties.

Make the hummus by adding chickpeas, garlic, tahini, lemon juice, olive oil, salt and pepper into a food processor. Mix until smooth. (You might need to add a little water if it’s too thick.) Spread the hummus onto the rolls.

Make the spinach – sauté garlic in olive oil until fragrant. Add the spinach and wilt (about 3 minutes tops.) Remove from heat and set aside.

Grill the chicken burgers – about 4 minutes on each side. Add the feta cheese on the top with about 2 minutes to spare.

Stack it up – put the chicken burgers on the rolls with hummus, add the spinach, then the roasted red peppers, top it off, serve with potato salad, watermelon, maybe even some baked beans and enjoy!