Its Thursday night...WOO HOO! Weekends begin on Friday in our house :) We're having a heat wave in our part of the country this weekend and the grills will definitely be on so here is a great recipe for all you weekend warriors out there!
Kicked-up Turkey Burgers & Mustard Coleslaw
(the turkey burger recipe based on a source that I cannot name right now, but I will blog about it soon :), the coleslaw recipe is modified from Cooking Light)
Ingredients:
Turkey burgers
1 package ground turkey (93% lean)
1 handful of cheddar or "taco-blend" shredded cheese
1/3-1/2 cup salsa (I used leftover from last weekend, any kind works)
1 cup bread crumbs
Arugula lettuce (feel free to substitute, but the arugula gives the burger awesome flavor)
Few slices of vine-ripened or heirloom tomatoes
Potato rolls (any rolls you like work here)
Tangy mustard coleslaw
~ 3/4 head finely shredded green cabbage
1 cup shredded carrot
1/4 cup white wine vinegar (I used white balsamic vinegar)
2 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons whole-grain mustard
2 tablespoons reduced-fat mayonnaise
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
Steps:
1. Mix ground turkey, salsa, cheese, and bread crumbs until you have a uniform mixture. Separate into burgers (for me, this makes 4 burgers).
2. Mix cabbage and carrots in a bowl. Set aside. Whisk remaining ingredients until a dressing forms - I would have preferred mine a bit creamier, so I would taste the dressing and use the mayo ratio to reach your desired consistency.
3. Add vegetables to dressing, combine and refrigerate for about 1/2 hour.
4. While the coleslaw is in the refrigerator, cook the burgers on pre-heated grill pan or on the grill until desired doneness is reached (remember, this is a poultry burger, so no undercooking!)
5. Serve burgers on buns with healthy dose of arugula and sliced tomatoes. If you are like my husband, you can add ketchup; if you are like me, you think ketchup is disgusting and you'd rather have it plain :)
6. Add coleslaw to your plate, grab a beer or glass of sangria and you are READY FOR THE WEEKEND!!!
Notes:
You could totally change up the coleslaw by adding some additional vegetables - broccoli slaw, some sugar snap peas, or edamame would be great.
I love burgers with a good dessert too - try this easy dessert. Great way to use all the summer produce thats out there right now!
3 comments:
Oooh, I WISH our weekends began on Friday. But seriously, you TOTALLY have me deicded on dinner now....these burgers! yum!
That tangy mustard slaw looks perfect... It's on my father's day menu tomorrow!
Our coleslaw recipes are very similar, only I add caraway and a little honey. I love the bite of the mustard and the crunch of the cabbage. Served with a burger - like heaven!
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