Burgers With Feta-Yogurt Sauce, Tomato, and Mint

Tom Schierlitz

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Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 20m | Total Time: 20m

Ingredients

1 1/4 pounds ground chuck (85 percent lean or less)
kosher salt and black pepper
2 tablespoons olive oil, plus more for the grill
8 slices country bread
1/2 cup low-fat Greek yogurt
4 ounces crumbled Feta
1 large tomato, sliced into four 1/3-inch-thick slices
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves

Directions

Heat grill to medium-high. Form the beef into four ¾-inch-thick patties. Use your fingers to make a shallow well in the top of each patty. (This will prevent overplumping during cooking.) Season with a total of ½ teaspoon each salt and pepper.
Oil the grill and cook the patties with the wells facing up for 4 to 5 minutes. Flip and cook until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 155° F for medium, 4 to 5 minutes more.
Meanwhile, brush the bread with the oil and grill until toasted, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
In a small bowl, mix together the yogurt with the Feta. Form sandwiches with the bread, burgers, Feta-yogurt sauce, tomato, and mint.

By Kristen Evans Dittami, June 2011

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Nutritional Information

Per Serving
Calories 635Calories From Fat 282

Fat 32g
Sat Fat 11g
Cholesterol 114mg
Sodium 1,037mg
Protein 40g
Carbohydrate 45g
Sugar 9g
Fiber 5g
Iron 6mg
Calcium 282mg

What does this mean? See Nutrition 101.

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Play up the Mediterranean flavor of these burgers and use lamb instead of beef. Cook the burgers until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the center registers 140° F, 5 to 6 minutes per side.