Greek Turkey Burgers

By Cathie davidson

Ingredients

• garnish:
• 1/4 Cup Green Onions finely sliced + 2 TBL for sauce
• 1 lb ground turkey
• 1 8 oz container plain yogurt- divided
• 1/4 cup seasoned bread crumbs
• 1 egg white
• 1 garlic clove, pressed
• 1 teas dried oregano leaves, divided
• 1/2 teas salt
• 1/8 teas ground black pepper
• 6 wheat pita bread rounds
• Lettuce
• Tomato
• cucumber

Preparation

Step 1

Combine onions, ground turkey, 1/4 cup yogurt, bread crumbs, egg white, garlic, 3/4 teas. oregano, salt & pepper, mix.

For sauce stir in remaining 2 TBL green onion 1/4 teas. oregano, and some chopped cucumber and set aside.

Form 6 oval patties from turkey mixture, about 1/2" thick. Place 2 TBL olive oil in pan. Heat over medium heat until hot. Cook Patties 10-12 minutes or until meat is no longer pink in the center, turning once.

Heat pitas in a separate pan.
Serve with sauce, lettuce, tomato, cucumbers.