Turkey-Hummus Sliders

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon mint leaves dried
• 1  cucumber diced english
• 0.5 cup feta cheese crumbled
• 0.5 cup parsley fresh chopped
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander 
• 1.5 pounds pd of ground turkey 
• 16 servings kosher salt and pepper freshly ground
• 4 tablespoons olive oil extra-virgin
• 16  pita pockets whole wheat split warmed mini
• 2  to 3 plum tomatoes sliced
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 1 cup roasted pepper red ( a 7-ounce container)

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan

Directions

1. Toss the cucumber, feta, vinegar, mint, 1 tablespoon olive oil and a pinch each of salt and pepper in a bowl; cover and refrigerate.
2. Mix the turkey, 1/2 cup hummus, the parsley and coriander in a bowl; season generously with pepper. Dampen your hands and shape the mixture into 16 small patties, about 1/2 inch thick.
3. Heat 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil in a medium cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat.
4. Add half of the patties and cook until browned and cooked through, about 2 minutes per side.
5. Transfer to a plate. Cook the remaining patties in the remaining 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil.
6. Mix the remaining 1/2 cup hummus with a splash of hot water in a bowl.
7. Spread some of the hummus on the inside of each pita; fill with a tomato slice, turkey patty and some of the cucumber mixture.
8. Photograph by Kana Okada