Southwestern Turkey Burgers - ★Cooking Recipes★

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Directions for: Southwestern Turkey Burgers

Ingredients

Sweet Potato Fries

2 sweet potatoes (about 1 1/4 pounds)

1 Tbsp olive oil

tsp chili powder

tsp salt, plus more for sprinkling

Juice of 1/2 lime

Avocado

1 ripe avocado, halved, seeded, and skinned

Juice of 1/2 lime (about 4 teaspoons)

Burger

1- 1/3 pounds lean ground turkey

4 oz can diced green chilis, drained

tsp salt

tsp black pepper

2 tsp olive oil, if sauteing

3 oz 50%-reduced-fat pepper-jack cheese, cut into 8 thin slices

4 2 oz whole wheat Kaiser rolls, split in half

Shredded romaine lettuce

4 thick slices ripe tomato

Directions

Sweet Potato Fries

1. For the fries, preheat the oven to 425F. Cut the potatoes crosswise, on the diagonal, into 1/2-inch-thick rounds; cut rounds into 1/2-inch-thick, finger-shaped pieces. Toss potato in a bowl with the oil, chili powder, and salt. Spread in a single layer on a baking sheet and roast, stirring every 10 minutes, until fries are browned, and tender, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, and sprinkle with a little more salt.

Avocado

1. Cut the avocado in half and remove the pit. Cut a small slices of of the avocado. Dip a few drops of lime juice; set aside.

Burger

1. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, mix ground turkey with the chilies, salt and pepper. Shape into patties and refrigerate until ready to cook.

2. Heat a large grill pan or nonstick skillet coated with the olive oil, over medium heat. Add turkey patties, and cook until browned on one side, 4 minutes. Flip, reduce the heat to low, cover (if using a skillet), and cook until the juices run pale pink, about 4 more minutes; top with the cheese during last 1 minute.

3. Toast the rolls in the oven, or in a toaster oven, or grill 1 minute each side.

4. To assemble, spread both sides of each roll with about 1 tablespoon salsa. Top the bottom half with lettuce, add a tomato slice and a burger, and a 3 slices of avocado on top. Add the top half of the roll. Squeeze lime juice over the fries, and serve with the burgers.

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