Pita Smash Burger by Foodie’s Chef Laura Brennan - Foodies Markets

Ingredients

• 1-pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallots or onions
• u00bd teaspoon mashed garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• u00bd teaspoon of fresh-ground black pepper
• 4-6 tablespoons olive oil, divided
• 4-pieces of 5- or 6-inch pita rounds
• 5-6 ounces Halloumi cheese, grated on the large-hole side of a box grater
• u00bd pint prepared hummus, divided
• 1 cup prepared tabouli, divided
• 2 ripe beefsteak tomatoes (8-total slices)
• sliced dill pickles