Turkey Veggie Burger
Turkey Veggie Burger
Ingredients:
- 1lb organic ground turkey
- 1 medium zucchini grated
- 1 small red onions minced
- 2 cloves of garlic minced
- 3 Tbsp. cilantro minced
- 1 Tbsp. avocado/olive oil
- 1 tsp of sea salt
- ½ tsp pepper
Optional:
- 4 medium Portobello mushroom tops grilled
- 4 medium collard green leaves steamed
- 2oz organic baby spinach
- 1 avocado
- 1 bunch of broccoli steamed
Directions:
- Use a box grater to grate the zucchini, super fine.
- Squeeze ALL the moisture from the zucchini with paper towels.
- In a large bowl, combine ground turkey, zucchini, cilantro, garlic, onion, oil, salt and pepper. Mix well.
- Make 5 equal patties, not too thick so they cook in the center.
- Grill approximately 18-20 minutes, turning once and make sure the center is cooked to measure 165°F with a meat thermometer.
Optional:
Cover the Portobello mushroom tops with oil, salt and pepper. Grill for about 5 minutes on each side. Use the mushroom tops as the bun for your burger.
Wrap the burger in steamed baby collard green leaves.
Serve on a bed of baby spinach and sliced avocados drizzled with a homemade vinegrette.
- Or, Serve with steamed broccoli.
This is a great way to increase your vegetable intake and the zucchini makes the burger so juicy even the kids will love them!
Recipe by Living Health
Cover the Portobello mushroom tops with oil, salt and pepper. Grill for about 5 minutes on each side. Use the mushroom tops as the bun for your burger.
Wrap the burger in steamed baby collard green leaves.
Serve on a bed of baby spinach and sliced avocados drizzled with a homemade vinegrette.