Recipe and source notes

Healthy Hamburger

4 servings Source yield

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup, plus 1 Tablespoon plain nonfat yogurt
  • 1 cup Crumbled feta cheese
  • 1/2 teaspoon Ground cumin
  • 1 pound low fat ground beef
  • 1/4 cup Minced green onions
  • 1/4 cup Cilantro leaves, finely minced
  • 1 large Clove garlic, crushed
  • 1 tablespoon Grated fresh gingeroot
  • 4 Lettuce leaves
  • 20 Very thin slices peeled cucumber
  • 4 Onion rolls, split and toasted

Make it step by step

  1. In a small bowl combine yogurt, cheese and cumin; blend with fork until cheese is finely crumbled. Cover and chill at least 1 hour.
  2. Combine beef and next 4 ingredients, mixing well.
  3. Shape into 4 patties. Cook in non stick skillet, or grill 3 inches from heat for 6-7 minutes on each side or until meat and juices are no longer pink. drain on paper towels.
  4. Place lettuce leaf, 5 slices on cucumber and beef patty on each roll half. Top with 2 tablespoons yogurt mixture and remaining half roll.
  5. Serve.

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Recipe source

Adapted from Foodista by Melissa Peterman, under CC BY 3.0. Formatting adapted; listed quantities and instructions are retained from the source.

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