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Turkey Burgers with Avocado Sauce Recipe

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“I love burgers and I love Southwestern food, so why not combine the two in a light and juicy burger? I like to whip these up on a Friday, pop them in the fridge and cook them later for casual weekend entertaining or an exciting family treat!” —Jan Warren of Clemmons, North Carolina

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Turkey Burgers with Avocado Sauce Recipe

Prep: 30 min. + chilling Grill: 10 min.

Yield: 4 Servings

30 10 40

Ingredients

1 cup fresh or frozen corn, thawed
1/2 cup chopped red onion
1 small sweet red pepper, chopped
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
2 teaspoons olive oil
2 tablespoons lime juice
2 garlic cloves, minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon chili powder
1/8 teaspoon dried oregano
1 pound extra-lean ground turkey
SAUCE:
1 medium ripe California Avocado, peeled
1/2 cup fat-free sour cream
2 tablespoons minced fresh cilantro
2 teaspoons lime juice
1 garlic clove, minced
1/8 teaspoon salt
SERVING:
4 whole wheat hamburger buns, split
Shredded lettuce and reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend, optional
Sliced tomato and red onion, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, saute the corn, onion and peppers in oil until crisp-tender. Stir in the lime juice, garlic, salt, cumin, chili powder and oregano; cook 1 minute longer. Transfer to a large bowl and cool slightly. Crumble turkey over mixture and mix well. Shape into four burgers. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.
For sauce, in a small bowl, mash avocado with the sour cream, cilantro, lime juice, garlic and salt. Refrigerate until serving.
Using long-handled tongs, moisten a paper towel with cooking oil and lightly coat the grill rack. Grill burgers, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from the heat for 5-7 minutes on each side or until a meat thermometer reads 165° and juices run clear.
Place on buns; top each with about 1/4 cup sauce. Serve with the lettuce, cheese, tomato and onion if desired. Yield: 4 servings.

Editor's Note: Wear disposable gloves when cutting hot peppers; the oils can burn skin. Avoid touching your face.

Nutritional Facts 1 burger (calculated without optional toppings) equals 413 calories, 13 g fat (2 g saturated fat), 50 mg cholesterol, 678 mg sodium, 43 g carbohydrate, 8 g fiber, 37 g protein.

Originally published as Turkey Burgers with Avocado Sauce in Healthy Cooking June/July 2008, p37

Medium-Bodied Red Wine

Enjoy this recipe with a medium-bodied red wine such as Chianti, Sangiovese, Malbec or Zinfandel.

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Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2011 by s_pants

I thought these were very good, but the avocado sauce overwhelms the burgers a bit. Next time I won't put quite as much sauce on.

Reviewed on Mar. 21, 2011 by jkdella

this is my go to burger...my daughter loves it!

Reviewed on Nov. 03, 2010 by luvfood

My family loves these burgers. They are delicious, and healthy. I had to start making a double batch because they wanted seconds!

Reviewed on Oct. 06, 2010 by mariadd

I made them as is and with ground chicken and they are sooo good. The family loves them. Thanks for the recipe.

Reviewed on Sep. 04, 2010 by Sunjatared

Yummy!

Reviewed on Jun. 01, 2010 by Veronica Pradelski

These burgers were delicious. The only change I would make is using LESS corn (I used fresh): it was popping and exploding as the burgers were being cooked on a gas grill. I would also make less of the sauce: you really don't need a large amount on the burger: too much makes it sloppy to eat.

Reviewed on May. 18, 2010 by mariadd

This was soooo good will definitely make again. The sauce was great.

Reviewed on May. 16, 2010 by tkarinas

Turkey burgers turn out so nicely, I'd not trade them for anything. The only thing we'd change is the sauce, as some of my family is deathly allergic to avocados and cannot eat it. I'd use salsa instead, it does not hurt them and is so good on a burger like this.

Reviewed on Feb. 02, 2010 by kxn5edxy

We really liked this. I didn't have any fresh peppers on hand, so I used a can of green chilies instead. A fun alternative to regular hamburgers! The sauce is amazing and a must for these!

Reviewed on Oct. 13, 2009 by joedebfry

We really liked the burgers. Next time I'll make 5 patties with the listed ingredients. We don't care for avocado sauce and topped the burgers with salsa instead.

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