Greek Burgers Recipe

pEMGreek Burgers Recipe from the diabetic recipe collection at InformationAboutDiabetes.com/EMbrbrSPAN class=subheadIngredients: /SPANP1 lb Extra-lean ground beefBR1 cl Garlic, mincedBR2 tbsp Fresh lemon juiceBR1 tsp Dried oregano leavesBR1/4 tsp Ground cuminBR1/4 tsp Ground pepperBR1 medium Size plum tomatoBR2 tbsp Flat-leaf parsley, mincedBR4 6" whole-wheat pita pocket breadsBRRomaine lettuce leaBR1 small Red onionBR/PSPAN class=subheadPreparation: /SPANPMix ground beef, garlic; lemon juice, oregano leaves; cumin, pepper,BRplum tomato, and parsley. Form into 4 patties about 3/4" thick.BRGrill or broil, 4" from souce of heat, ofr 3 minutes, for 3 minutesBRon each side for medium-rare. Cut the top thrie off each of four 6"BRwhole-wheat pita pocket breads. Turn the cut-off piece round sideBRdown; tuck inside to pocket bread to reinforce bottom. Place aBRgrilled burger in each pocket bread along with a romaine lettuce leafBRand paper-thin slices from 1 sm red onion. Pass 1/4 cup CilantroBRChutney (page 218) to spoon into burgers. Note: These hamburgersBRcould be made with lean ground lamb. The exchanges would stay theBRsame, but lamb add 17 calories and 2 grams of fat (mostly saturatedBRfat) per serving Joslin Food Exchanges per serving: 3 MEDIUM/FATBRMEAT EXCHANGES + 2 BREAD/ STARCH EXCHANGESBRCAL: 346 PRO: 27; CAR: 26g; FAT: 15g;(CALORIES FROM FAT 39%) FIR: 2g;BRCHO: 54mg; SODIUM: 285mg; POTASSIUM: 441mg;BRBRSource: The Joslin Diabetes Groumet CookbookBRBrought to you and yours via Nancy O'Brion and her Meal-MasterBRBRBRBR- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -BRBRPreparation Time: 0:00 /PPSTRONGServes: 4 /STRONG/PSPAN class=btfootGreek Burgers Recipe provided for you by InformationAboutDiabetes.com/SPANH2Is this Greek Burgers Recipe Suitable for Diabetics?/H2PThis IGreek Burgers recipe/I comes from our category which lists diabetic Burger recipes. Because we have no knowledge of your unique diabetic conditions the advice your doctor has offered you, we can`t say with any degree of certainty that this BGreek Burgers recipe/B is appropriate for you. However, as the original compiler marked it as `diabetic` it should suggest that it at least covers the minimum consideration for the label `diabetic`, being low fat and low carbohydrate and consequently should be better for you than the non-diabetic equivalent. Nonetheless, this Greek Burgers recipe should only be used if you understand your own condition and are happy that the recipe ingredients are appropriate for you. /PSTRONGGreek Burgers Recipe - Important Disclaimer/STRONGPThis Greek Burgers Recipe comes from the STRONGdiabetic Burger recipes/STRONG collection. Please understand, it is completely impractical for us to check each of the EMdiabetic Burger recipes/EM to verify that all of them are totally OK for people with diabetes. There are many thousands of individual recipes in the collection, and to cook each recipe even at a speed of 4 or 5 a weeek would take nearly six years. It would be wise to read the nutritional content with care to verify that all the recipes agree with the diabetes nutritional guidelines your doctor has given you. If you think that this Greek Burgers recipe is not safe for diabetics, please let us know and we will change or remove the offending recipe from the diabetic recipe collection. /P/p
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