Middle Eastern Chicken Burgers

"Curry powder, green onion, and mint flavor these burgers with the tastes of the Middle East, a sweet yogurt sauce cools the spiciness. Recipe from myalli.com (weight loss).

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 8
• Yields: 8 burgers

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground chicken
• 1  granny smith apple, peled, cored, grated and squeezed dry with your hands
• 1⁄4 cup  chopped green onion (2)
• 2  tablespoons fresh mint leaves
• 2  teaspoons curry powder
• 1⁄4 teaspoon salt (optional)
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1  cup low-fat plain yogurt
• 2  teaspoons mango chutney (add more to taste, up to 2 T)
• 4  romaine lettuce leaves, torn
• 4  whole wheat pita bread, cut crosswise in half (6 inch)

Directions

1. In medium bowl, combine chicken, aple, green onion, mint, curry powder, salt, and cayenne pepper; shape into eight burgers.
2. Spray grill pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray. Over medium heat, cook burgers for 10 minutes or until no longer prink, turning once.
3. In a bowl, combine yogurt and chutney.
4. Divide lettuce among the pitas, place 1 burger in each pit half; divide yogurt sauce among pitas.