Turkey-Zucchini Burgers

Borrowed and adapted from Skinnytaste.com, these are my go-to burger on nights when the kids are craving burgers, which in the summer is basically once a week. They get beef burgers and I get my turkey burger. I typically make the 5 patties, cook 2 (one for dinner and another for the next day’s lunch) and then individually wrap and freeze the remaining 3 for the next burger night.

Turkey-Zucchini Burgers

Ingredients:

1 ¼ lbs lean ground turkey

1 zucchini, grated (roughly 1 cup)

¼ cup seasoned whole wheat breadcrumbs

1 clove garlic, grated

1 Tbls red onion, grated

Salt & pepper (to taste)

Oil spray (I use olive oil or coconut)

Burger fixings: tomato sliced, arugula or baby spinach

Directions:

    1.     Grate zucchini and squeeze the excess moisture from the zucchini out in a paper towel.

    2.     In a large bowl, combine the ground turkey, shredded zucchini, breadcrumbs, garlic, onion, salt & pepper. Mix.

    3.     Form ground turkey mixture into roughly 5 patties. Try to get them as flat as possible.

    4.     Heat a large skillet on medium-high heat. When hot, lightly spray with oil. Add the burgers to the pan and reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook until browned, about 4 minutes, then flip and cook another 4 minutes, be careful not to burn!

    5.     Transfer burger to a plate and serve with tomato and arugula or baby spinach. Serve with a side salad (spinach and tomato salad or bruschetta salad are both great options.)