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Nutrition Facts Per Serving:
- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Calories: 448
- Protein(gm): 29
- Carbohydrate(gm): 42
- Fat, total(gm): 17
- Cholesterol(mg): 151
- Saturated fat(gm): 5
- Monosaturated fat(gm): 6
- Polyunsaturated fat(gm): 3
- Dietary Fiber, total(gm): 3
- Sugar, total(gm): 3
- Vitamin A(IU): 486
- Vitamin C(mg): 6
- Thiamin(mg): 0
- Riboflavin(mg): 1
- Niacin(mg): 7
- Pyridoxine (Vit. B6)(mg): 1
- Folate(µg): 89
- Cobalamin (Vit. B12)(µg): 1
- Sodium(mg): 1033
- Potassium(mg): 486
- Calcium(DV %): 141
- Iron(DV %): 4
- Starch(d.e): 2
- Other Carb(d.e): 1
- Medium-Fat Meat(d.e): 3
- Fat(d.e): 1
Diabetic Exchanges
- 1/4 cup fine dry bread crumbs or 3/4 cup soft whole-wheat bread crumbs
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon milk
- 2 teaspoons Greek seasoning
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 pound lean uncooked ground turkey or chicken
- 4 pita bread rounds, or 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 1 recipe Greek Salsa
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese
1. 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.
YIELD: 1-1/3 cups
- 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 1 teaspoon Greek seasoning
- 1 cup finely chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup finely chopped cucumber
- 1/4 cup finely chopped, pitted kalamata or ripe olives
1. In a small bowl stir together white wine vinegar, olive oil, and Greek seasoning. Stir in tomato, cucumber, and kalamata olives. Makes about 1-1/3 cups.
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