Charred Beef Burgers with Baba Ghanoush

Name: Charred Beef Burgers with Baba Ghanoush
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 1 medium eggplant; 2 tablespoons 5% Greek yogurt; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 4 Ezekiel 4:9 Sprouted Whole-Grain Flourless Burger Buns; Nonfat cooking spray; 12 ounces 90% lean ground beef, formed into 4 patties; 1/2 cup “Russian Island” Dressing (page 203) or store-bought reduced-fat Russian dressing; 4 slices heirloom tomato; 4 slices red onion; 4 leaves romaine lettuce, broken in half

December 9, 2011

The Big Mac is a great burger—juicy, delicious, and an icon of American culture. So how do I re-create the grandeur of the Big Mac while stripping away a lot of the fat and calories that go with it? First replace the bun with a nutrient-rich, high-fiber sprouted-grain hamburger bun. My “special sauce” is made with charred eggplant and low-fat yogurt, and the beef is extra-lean. A little low-fat Russian dressing, which I consider to be my special sauce, gives it some zest—and all the rest is healthy on its own. (No cheese needed.)

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