This tangy goat’s or sheep’s milk
cheese adds a salty touch to the pepper’s roasted flavor. A match made in
Mediterranean heaven’
Red Pepper and Feta Turkey Burger
Red
Pepper and Feta Turkey Burger
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1 lb fat-free ground turkey
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4 oz fat-free feta cheese
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4 oz roasted red peppers, chopped
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1 egg
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½ tsp ground black pepper
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1 tsp lemon juice
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¼ cup fat-free plain Greek yogurt
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4 whole-wheat hamburger rolls
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1 cup baby spinach
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½ cup cucumber slices
Warm a pan over medium heat and coat with
cooking spray.
In a bowl, combine first 5 ingredients and
shape mixture into 4 patties. Place in pan, cover, and cook for 7 minutes.
Uncover, flip, and cook for 5 more minutes.
In another bowl, combine lemon juice with
yogurt. Set aside.
Serve burgers on rolls, topped with yogurt
sauce, spinach, and cucumber.
Makes 4 servings
Per serving:
310 cal, 5 g fat (1 g sat), 26g cards, 650 mg
sodium, 4 g fiber, 42g protein
Three More Delicious Recipes
This
tangy goat’s or sheep’s milk cheese adds a salty touch to the pepper’s roasted
flavor. A match made in Mediterranean heaven!
1.
Flatbread pizza
Bake 4 flatbreads for 3 minutes in a 400°F
oven, flipping halfway through cooking time. Remove flatbreads from oven and
drizzle each with 1 tsp olive oil. Divide 2 cups baby spinach, 4 oz fat-free
feta, 8 oz roasted red peppers, ½ cup chopped onion, and 1/2 tsp black pepper
among flatbreads. Bake for 3 more minutes.
2.
Savory soup
In a saucepan over medium heat, soften ¼
cup chopped onion and 1 tsp chopped garlic in 1 tsp olive oil. Add 4 oz roasted
red peppers and 1 can (14.5 oz) diced tomatoes; simmer for 5 minutes. Add 1 cup
chicken broth and 1 tsp dried basil; simmer for 10 minutes. Pour into a blender
and combine with 2 Tbsp fat- free feta. Return to pan, add '72 cup nonfat milk,
and heat. Top with more feta when serving.
Savory
soup
3.
Perked-up pasta
Cook 8 oz penne pasta until al dente. In a
pan over medium heat, soften 2 tsp chopped garlic in 2 Tbsp olive oil. Add 4 oz
sliced roasted red peppers and 6 oz baby spinach. Cook until spinach wilts. Add
pasta to skillet, sprinkle with 4 oz fat-free feta, and toss. Red Pepper and
Feta Turkey Burger.
