PEPPERED TURKEY WATERCRESS BURGERS

1 lb ground turkey breast

1 1/2 cups watercress; trimmed & chopped

1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt

1 teaspoon cracked pepper

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon cracked pepper

cooking spray

1/2 cup plain low-fat yogurt

4 hamburger buns; toasted

1 cup watercress; trimmed

4 tomato slices (optional)

1. Combine ground turkey, chopped watercress, 1/4 cup plain low-fat yogurt, cracked pepper and salt in a bowl; stir well. Divide mixture into 4 equal portions, shaping into 1/2-inch-thick patties. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon pepper over both sides of patties, pressing pepper into burgers.

2. Prepare grill. Place patties on grill rack coated with cooking spray; grill 5 minutes on each side or until done.

3. Spread 2 tablespoons yogurt over cut sides of each bun. Line the bottom halves of buns with 1/4 cup watercress; top each with a tomato slice, a patty and top half of bun.

Yields 4 servings

CALORIES: 295; PROTEIN: 32g; CARBS: 28g; FAT: 5g; FIBER: 1g; IRON: 3mg; SODIUM: 496mg; CHOL: 87mg; CALC: 139mg.

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