Greek-Style Turkey Burgers
Recipe from
Diabetic Living
A cucumber, olive, and tomato salsa tops this flavorful ground turkey burger recipe. Serve in whole wheat pitas for added fiber.
Servings:
Makes about 1-1/3 cups.
Prep Time:
25 mins
Total Time:
36 mins
Ingredients
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1/4 cupfine dry bread crumbs or 3/4 cup soft whole-wheat bread crumbssee savings
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1egg, slightly beatensee savings
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1 tablespoonmilksee savings
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2 teaspoonsGreek seasoningsee savings
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1/4 teaspoonsaltsee savings
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1 poundlean uncooked ground turkey or chickensee savings
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4pita bread rounds, or 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split and toastedsee savings
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1 recipeGreek Salsasee savings
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1/4 cupcrumbled feta cheesesee savings
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Directions
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In a medium bowl stir together bread crumbs, egg, milk, Greek seasoning, and salt. Add turkey; mix well. Shape turkey mixture into four 6-inch-long by 1/2-inch-thick oval patties or four 1/2-inch-thick round patties.
2.
Place patties on the unheated rack of a broiler pan. Broil 4 to 5 inches from heat for 11 to 13 minutes or until no longer pink (165 degrees F), turning once halfway through broiling time.
3.
Serve the burgers in pita bread rounds. Top with Greek Salsa and sprinkle with feta cheese. Makes 4 servings.
Greek Salsa
In a small bowl stir together 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar, 2 teaspoons olive oil, and 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning. Stir in 1 cup finely chopped tomato, 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber, and 1/4 cup finely chopped, pitted kalamata or ripe olives. Makes about 1-1/3 cups.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 448, Total Fat 17 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 6 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 3 g, Cholesterol 151 mg, Sodium 1033 mg, Carbohydrate 42 g, Total Sugar 3 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 29 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 10%, Calcium 14%, Iron 21%. Exchanges: Starch 2, Other Carbohydrate .5, Medium-Fat Meat 3, Fat .5.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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