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Buffalo Turkey Burgers for Two Recipe

There’s nothing bland about these juicy turkey burgers! Celery and blue cheese salad dressing help tame the hot sauce. For an even skinnier version, skip the bun and add sliced onion and chopped tomato. Mary Pax-Shipley - Bend, Oregon

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Diabetic Friendly

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Buffalo Turkey Burgers for Two Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

15 10 25

Ingredients

3 teaspoons Louisiana-style hot sauce, divided
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 garlic clove, minced
1/4 teaspoon salt
Dash pepper
1/2 pound lean ground turkey
2 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
1/2 cup shredded lettuce
1 celery rib, chopped
1 tablespoon fat-free blue cheese salad dressing

Directions

In a large bowl, combine 1-1/2 teaspoons hot sauce, cumin, chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into two patties.
In a small nonstick skillet coated with cooking spray, cook patties over medium heat for 4-5 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear.
Serve on buns with lettuce, celery, blue cheese dressing and remaining hot sauce. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger equals 312 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 90 mg cholesterol, 734 mg sodium, 28 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 24 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 2 starch, 1/2 fat.

Originally published as Buffalo Turkey Burgers for Two in Healthy Cooking December/January 2010