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Greek Chicken Burgers with Tzatziki Sauce

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  • Prep 15 min
  • Total 30 min
  • Servings 4
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Add a Mediterranean twist to your chicken-spinach burger by using a pita bread, cucumber and tzatziki sauce - dinner ready in 30 minutes.
Updated Mar 26, 2013
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Ingredients

Tzatziki Sauce

  • 1 medium peeled or unpeeled cucumber
  • 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt (from 6-oz container)
  • 2 tablespoons chopped onion
  • 2 teaspoons chopped fresh mint

Burgers

  • 1 lb lean ground chicken
  • 1 cup chopped fresh spinach
  • 1/4 cup chopped pitted kalamata olives
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh oregano leaves
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 whole-grain pita breads (6 inch), cut in half to form pockets
  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato

Steps

  • 1
    Set oven control to broil. Chop enough cucumber to equal 1/2 cup; place in small bowl (slice 8 slices from remaining cucumber for sandwiches; set aside). Stir in remaining sauce ingredients; refrigerate until ready to use.
  • 2
    In large bowl, mix chicken, spinach, olives, cornstarch, oregano, garlic, salt and pepper. Shape into 4 oval patties, each about 1/2 inch thick. On broiler pan, place patties. Broil with tops about 5 inches from heat 10 to 12 minutes, turning once, until thermometer inserted in center of burgers reads at least 165°F.
  • 3
    Place burgers in pita pocket halves. To serve, top each burger with tomato, cucumber slices and about 3 tablespoons sauce.

Tips from the Betty Crocker Kitchens

  • tip 1
    Serve with a lemon wedge to squeeze over filling in pita pocket halves. Lemon juice enhances flavor of food without adding salt or carbs.

Nutrition

260 Calories, 8g Total Fat, 20g Protein, 25g Total Carbohydrate, 6g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Sandwich
Calories
260
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
8g
13%
Saturated Fat
2g
11%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
65mg
22%
Sodium
460mg
19%
Potassium
700mg
20%
Total Carbohydrate
25g
8%
Dietary Fiber
3g
15%
Sugars
6g
Protein
20g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
25%
25%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1/2 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 1 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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