I've had the burger blahs--I wasn't really feeling the turkey burger I had planned for dinner tonight. Seemed to me that it needed something fresh and out-of-the-ordinary. So, this is what happened...
Turkey Burgers with Zucchini and Fresh Spinach
1.25 lbs. extra lean ground turkey
Minced garlic
Grated onion
1 1/2 tablespoons panko
Kosher salt and black pepper
Olive oil
Fresh zucchini
Fresh spinach leaves
Pesto
Mayonnaise
Sun dried tomatoes
Toasted whole grain/wheat hamburger buns
Add minced garlic, grated onion, salt and pepper (all to taste--I used 2 cloves of garlic, and about 1 teaspoon salt) and panko to ground turkey. Mix lightly. Form into four patties. Grill about 4-5 minutes on each side (or until juice is almost clear). Add thinly sliced zucchini, drizzled with olive oil, salt and pepper to grill at the same time as burgers. Remove when slightly softened.
Allow burgers to rest about five minutes. Mix 1/4 cup mayo, 2 tablespoons pesto, and about 1/4 cup chopped sun dried tomatoes. Top burgers with grilled zucchini, fresh spinach and a little pesto, sun dried tomato mayo.
Bye-bye, blah...hello, better burger!
