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Moroccan Spiced Burger in a Whole Wheat Pita
Rating: 3 (28 votes cast)
    Ingredients
  • 12 cherry tomatoes on the vine, washed
  • Oil for brushing
  • 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into 4 even circular slices
  • 1 – 20 oz package Jennie-O Turkey Store Extra Lean Ground Turkey
  • 1 teaspoon toasted cumin, ground
  • 1 teaspoon toasted fennel seeds, ground
  • 1 teaspoon toasted fenugreek, ground
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 clove garlic, minced fine
  • ½ cup fat free plain yogurt
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh cilantro, chopped rough
  • 1 Tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped fine
  • Juice of ½ lemon
  • 2 – 6” whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved
  • 1 cup baby arugula
    Directions
  1. 1. Preheat a grill or grill pan on medium high heat, and preheat the oven to 450F
  3. 2. Place the tomatoes onto a baking sheet and lightly brush with oil. Roast for 5-6 minutes in oven or until the tomatoes just blister, remove from oven and reserve.
  5. 3. Lightly brush the red onion slices with oil and grill for 5-6 minutes on each side or until slightly charred and tender. Then remove from grill and reserve.
  7. 4. In a large mixing bowl, combine the turkey, cumin, fennel seeds, fenugreek, paprika and garlic. Mix well. Portion turkey into 4 patties, about 5 ounces each and about ½ inch thick.
  9. 5. Lightly oil the grill, and grill the burgers for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165F in the center of the patties. Remove the burgers from the grill and let rest for 4 minutes.
  11. 6. In a medium mixing bowl, combine the yogurt, cilantro, parsley and lemon juice. Mix well.
  13. 7. To serve, cut each burger in half and place the two halves inside of a pita bread half. Break the grilled onions into rings and place in the pita. Add tomatoes and arugula, and then drizzle a spoonful of the yogurt sauce into each pita. Serve immediately.
  15. Nutritional Information (per serving)
  17. Calories: 280
  18. Total Fat: 4g
  19. Sat Fat: 1g
  20. Chol: 60mg
  21. Sodium: 300 mg
  22. Total Carb: 26g
  23. Fiber: 4g
  24. Sugars: 4g
  25. Protein: 38g