Spiced turkey meatballs covered with in vegetables, an herbed yogurt, all stuffed in a pita, on a white plate on a teal table.

Moroccan Spiced Turkey Burger

Name: Moroccan Spiced Turkey Burger
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: 2 cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes; oil for drizzling; 1 small red onion, peeled and cut into 4 even circular slices; 1 (16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 3 (6-inch) whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved and split; ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1 cup baby arugula; 1 teaspoon paprika; 3 cloves garlic, minced; ½ cup fat-free plain yogurt; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro; 1 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley; 1½ tablespoons lemon juice

Take your taste buds on a north African vacation. Ground turkey spiced with paprika, cinnamon, cumin and lemon juice stuffed into a soft pita with yogurt and roasted tomatoes. This Moroccan Spiced Turkey Burger recipe is packed with auhthentically eastern flavors. Under 300 calories per serving.

Total Time

1 Hour

Serving Size

4 Servings

cups red and yellow cherry tomatoes

oil for drizzling

small red onion, peeled and cut into 4 even circular slices

(16-ounce) package JENNIE-O® Extra Lean Ground Turkey Breast

teaspoon ground cumin

(6-inch) whole wheat pita bread rounds, halved and split

1/2

teaspoon ground cinnamon

cup baby arugula

teaspoon paprika

cloves garlic, minced

1/2

cup fat-free plain yogurt

tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro

tablespoon chopped fresh parsley

1 1/2

tablespoons lemon juice

Preheat grill for medium-high heat. Heat oven to 450°F.

Place cherry tomatoes on parchment paper baking sheet and lightly drizzle with oil. Roast 6 minutes or until tomatoes blister. Grill onion 5 to 6 minutes or until slightly charred and tender turning once. Remove from grill and reserve.

In large bowl, combine turkey, cumin, paprika, cinnamon and garlic; mix well. Portion turkey into 4 patties.

Spray a skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Preheat skillet over medium-high heat.

Add turkey patties to hot skillet. Cook approximately 14 to 16 minutes. Always cook to well-done, 165°F as measured by a meat thermometer.

Let burgers rest 5 minutes before cutting into quarters.

In small bowl, combine yogurt, cilantro, parsley and lemon juice; mix well. To serve, place burger inside pita bread half. Add onions, tomatoes and baby arugula. Drizzle yogurt sauce in each pita.

Calories

240

Protein

32g

Carbohydrates

24g

Fiber

Sugars

Fat

2.5g

Cholesterol

60mg