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SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY BURGERS
Serve these spicy turkey burgers in tortillas to keep with the southwestern theme. Top them with our homemade Guacamole or a store-bought version if you’d prefer.
Yield: Serves 4.
July 02, 2019
SOUTHWESTERN TURKEY BURGERS
Ingredients
- 1 lb (0.5 kg) ground turkey
- 1/2 cup chopped green onions
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 tbsp chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1/4 tsp salt
- Canola oil
- 4 flour tortillas (6 inch)
- 2 Roma tomatoes, diced
- 1/4 cup Guacamole
Directions
- Combine turkey, green onion, cilantro, chipotle peppers, cumin and salt. Shape mixture into 4 oblong patties.
- Grill patties over medium heat on natural gas barbecue until completely cooked.
- Served wrapped in tortillas with tomatoes and guacamole.
Nutritional analysis per burger:
380 calories, 22.3 g fat, 24.9 g protein, 21.1 g carbohydrate, 3.2 g fibre, 546 mg sodium
*Ingredient not included in nutritional analysis.
Tip: Hot peppers cause severe skin and eye irritation. Wear rubber gloves when handling hot pepper and avoid touching any exposed skin.
GUACAMOLE
Ingredients
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and cubed
- 3 tbsp mayonnaise
- 1 1/2 tsp fresh lemon or lime juice
- 3/4 tsp salt
- 2 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
- 1 Roma tomato, seeded and diced
Yield: Makes about 1 1/4 cups.
Directions
- Place avocado, mayonnaise, lemon juice, salt and garlic in a food processor; process until smooth. Transfer mixture to a bowl; stir in tomato. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or up to 4 hours.