Greek Pita Burgers with Spinach, Feta and Tzatziki Sauce
Updated Aug 18, 2010
Easy grilled dinner ready in just 30 minutes! Flavorful ground beef burgers perfect for Mediterranean meals!
Greek Pita Burgers with Spinach, Feta and Tzatziki Sauce
- Prep Time 30 min
- Total 30 min
- Servings 8
- Ingredients 17
Ingredients
Sauce
- 1/2 medium cucumber, peeled, seeded and shredded
- 1 container (8 oz) plain yogurt
- 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
- 1 clove garlic, finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Burgers
- 1 lb lean (at least 80%) ground beef
- 1/2 cup frozen chopped spinach, (thawed) squeezed to drain
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
- 1/4 cup finely chopped red onion
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 8 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
- 2 medium tomatoes, sliced
- 4 leaves romaine lettuce, torn in half
Instructions
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Step1Place shredded cucumber in clean dish towel; squeeze to remove any excess liquid. In small bowl, mix cucumber and remaining sauce ingredients. Cover; refrigerate until serving time.
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Step2Heat gas or charcoal grill. In large bowl, mix all burger ingredients except buns, tomatoes and lettuce. Shape into 8 patties, 1/4 inch thick. Place patties on grill over medium heat. Cover grill; cook 5 to 8 minutes, turning once, until meat thermometer inserted in center of patties reads 160°F.
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Step3Spoon 2 tablespoons sauce on bottom half of each bun. Top with burger, tomato and lettuce. Cover with top halves of buns.
Nutrition
240
Calories
9g
Total Fat
12g
Protein
27g
Total Carbohydrate
6g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
- Calories
- 240
- Calories from Fat
- 80
- Total Fat
- 9g
- 13%
- Saturated Fat
- 3g
- 16%
- Trans Fat
- 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 540mg
- 23%
- Potassium
- 340mg
- 10%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 27g
- 9%
- Dietary Fiber
- 2g
- 9%
- Sugars
- 6g
- Protein
- 12g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 45%
- 45%
- Vitamin C
- 8%
- 8%
- Calcium
- 15%
- 15%
- Iron
- 15%
- 15%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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