The simple but delicious and satisfying hamburger that is served with Coleslaw and Oven Fries has for years ranked among the most popular items on our menus whenever we do a guest poll. We warm the hamburger buns, but if you prefer, you can toast them.

Burger

1 pound extra-lean ground round
8 small whole-wheat hamburger buns
1/3 cup Thousand Island dressing
tomato and onion slices
lettuce

1. Form the meat into 2-ounce patties and cook as desired.

2. Spread each bun with 2 teaspoons of Thousand Island dressing.

3. Place 1 patty on each bun and garnish with tomato, onion slices and lettuce.

Thousand Island dressing is versatile in any number of ways: Use it as a dip for raw vegetables, as a salad dressing, or spread it on sandwiches or burgers. With our low-calorie version you can enjoy it often, but be careful with commercial varieties. Some of them pack in a whopping 120 calories for 2 tablespoons. For a dairy-free rendition, omit the yogurt and double the amount of fat-free mayonnaise.

1/2 cup non-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup fat-free mayonnaise
1/2 cup chili sauce
1/4 cup sweet pickle relish
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1/2 teaspoon sugar
1/8 teaspoon freshly ground
black pepper
fresh lemon juice to taste

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