Greek Burgers with Herbed Feta Spread
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Diabetic Living
Spinach, yogurt, and sweet pepper team up to make these Mediterranean-style burgers both healthy and irresistible.
Ingredients
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12 ounces90% or higher lean ground beefsee savings
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1/2 cupquick-cooking rolled oatssee savings
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1/3 cupfinely chopped red onionsee savings
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1egg whitesee savings
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3 tablespoonssnipped fresh mint or basilsee savings
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1/2 teaspoongarlic saltsee savings
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1 smallred sweet pepper, stemmed, seeded, and quarteredsee savings
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1 6-ounce cartonplain low-fat or fat-free yogurtsee savings
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1/3 cupcrumbled feta cheese with garlic and herbsee savings
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2 largewhole wheat pita bread rounds, halved, or 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toastedsee savings
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1 cupfresh baby spinach leavessee savings
Directions
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In a medium bowl, combine ground beef, oats, red onion, egg white, 2 tablespoons of the mint, and the garlic salt; mix well. Form into four 3/4-inch-thick patties.
2.
Place patties on the rack of an uncovered grill directly over medium coals. Grill for 12 to 14 minutes or until done (160 degrees F),* turning once. Add pepper quarters to grill for the last 8 to 10 minutes of grilling or until skins are charred and pepper quarters are tender, turning once.
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Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together yogurt and feta cheese.
4.
Cut pepper quarters into strips, peeling off any loose skin if desired. Serve burgers with pita halves, pepper strips, yogurt mixture, and spinach. Sprinkle with the remaining 1 tablespoon mint. (If using hamburger buns, spread yogurt mixture onto bottoms of buns. Top bun bottoms with spinach, burgers, pepper strips, and remaining 1 tablespoon mint. Replace bun tops.) Makes 4 servings.
Test Kitchen Tip
The internal color of a burger is not a reliable doneness indicator. A beef patty cooked to 160 degrees F is safe, regardless of color. To measure the doneness of a patty, insert an instant-read thermometer through the side of the patty to a depth of 2 to 3 inches.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 348, Total Fat 13 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Cholesterol 64 mg, Sodium 585 mg, Carbohydrate 31 g, Fiber 4 g, Protein 27 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 0%, Calcium 0%, Iron 0%. Exchanges: Vegetable 1, Starch 1.5, Lean Meat 3, Fat 1.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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