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Recipe: Greek Turkey Burgers
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 10 min.
Cooking Time: 10 min.
 
Ingredients:
  • 1 cup plain lowfat yogurt
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 tsp. mint, or 2 Tbs. fresh, chopped
  • 1 Lbs. ground turkey
  • 1-1/2 tsp. feta cheese\grated, crumbled
  • 4 Kalamata or black olive, pitted and finely chopped
  • 4 pita bread loaf, cut in half
  • 1 tomato\raw, sliced
  • 1 red onion\raw, thinly sliced
Cooking Directions:
Turn on broiler. Line a sieve with slightly damp paper towels. Pour yogurt into sieve. Set over a bowl and let stand 30 minutes. Combine garlic, mint and salt to taste in a mortar or small bowl. Mash to a paste. Combine garlic paste with drained yogurt. Set aside. Combine turkey, feta cheese, and olives in a mixing bowl. Gently form into 1-0/1 inch thick patties (one patty per serving). Season to taste with pepper. Broil 4-5 minutes per side or until turkey is slightly pink inside. Serve burgers in pita bread pockets with tomatoes, onions and yogurt sauce.
 
Per Serving: calories 401, fat 11.6g, calories from fat 26%, protein 29.4g, cholesterol 94.4mg, dietary fiber 2.4g

Nutrients Exchanges
Calories 401 Milk Exchanges 0.4
Protein 29.4g Vegetable Exchanges 0.8
Carbohydrates 42.5g Fruit Exchanges 0.0
Dietary Fiber 2.4g Bread Exchanges 2.0
Sugar 8.0g Other Carbohydrates/Sugar Exchanges 0.0
Fat Total 11.6g Lean Meat Exchanges 2.9
Saturated Fat 4.0g Very Lean Meat/Protein Exchanges 0.0
Mono-unsaturated Fat 4.5g Fat Exchanges 0.5
Poly-unsaturated Fat 3.1g
% Calories from Fat 26%    
Cholesterol 94.4mg
Sodium 527.4mg
Vitamins Minerals
Vitamin A 36.6IU Calcium 201.2mg
Thiamin (B1) 1.6mg Copper 1.6mg
Riboflavin (B2) 0.7mg Iron 4.1mg
Niacin (B3) 7.1mg Magnesium 56.5mg
Vitamin B6 1.2mg Manganese 0.9mg
Vitamin B12 0.7mcg Phosphorus 346.9mg
Vitamin C 8.6mg Potassium 605.4mg
Vitamin E 1.8IU Selenium 19.5mcg
Folate 41.4mcg Sodium 527.4mg
Pantothenic Acid 1.5mg Zinc 3.6mg