Mediterranean Turkey Burgers

Serve a light-and-fresh turkey burger flavored with pesto and feta cheese. Prepare a spicy and creamy tzatziki sauce to spread on the burgers or to serve on the side for dipping.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 stuffed pita half)

Ingredients

• 1/2  cup  panko (Japanese breadcrumbs)
• 1/4  cup  (1 ounce) crumbled feta cheese
• 1  tablespoon  minced red onion
• 2  tablespoons  commercial pesto
• 1/4  teaspoon  salt
• 1/4  teaspoon  freshly ground black pepper
• 1  pound  ground turkey breast
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• Cooking spray
• 2  cups  arugula
• 2  (6-inch) whole-wheat pitas, toasted and halved

Preparation

1. Combine first 8 ingredients in a bowl; mix until combined. Divide panko mixture into 4 portions, shaping each into a 1/2-inch-thick oval patty.

2. Heat a nonstick grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray. Add patties to pan; cook 6 minutes on each side or until done. Place 1 patty and 1/2 cup arugula in each pita half.

Tzatziki sauce: Combine 1/2 cup plain low-fat, Greek-style yogurt; 1/4 cup finely chopped seeded cucumber; 1/4 teaspoon salt; and 1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper. Serve with sliced bell pepper and celery sticks.

Nutritional Information

Calories:

303

Fat:

8.8g (sat 2.9g,mono 4.1g,poly 0.8g)

Protein:

33g

Carbohydrate:

24.3g

Fiber:

3g

Cholesterol:

56mg

Iron:

1.9mg

Sodium:

595mg

Calcium:

101mg