Greek-Style Turkey Burgers
Makes:
4 servings
Total Time:
35 min
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Category:
Dinner Entrees
Sub Category: Chicken & Turkey Entrees
what you need
- 1 egg white
- 1/3 cup fine dry wheat bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp milk
- 1 envelope (1.7 oz.) Italian salad dressing mix (5 tsp.), divided
- 1 lb. ground uncooked turkey or chicken
- 4 pita bread rounds, toasted, or 4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split and toasted
- 1 recipe Olive-Tomato Relish (below)
- 1/4 cup crumbled feta cheese (1 oz.)
- Olive-Tomato Relish
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- Reserved salad dressing mix
- 1 cup chopped tomato
- 1/4 cup chopped pitted Kalamata or ripe olives
make it
1. In a large bowl, use a whisk to beat egg white; stir in bread crumbs, milk, add half of the dry salad dressing mix. Add turkey; mix well. Set aside remaining dry salad dressing mix to make Olive-Tomato Relish. Shape turkey mixture into four patties that are 3/4-inch thick.
2. Place patties on the grill rack directly over medium heat; grill for 14 to 18 minutes or until no longer pink (165 degrees F). Turn once halfway through grilling process.
3. Serve patties on toasted pita bread rounds with Olive-Tomato Relish and feta cheese.
Olive-Tomato Relish: In a small bowl, stir together olive oil and reserved salad dressing mix. Stir in chopped tomato, chopped pitted Kalamata or ripe olives. Makes 1 1/3 cups.
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