Turkey burgers with creamy pesto
4
Points®
Total time: 25 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 10 min • Serves: 8 • Difficulty: Easy
We have a secret ingredient that keeps these lean turkey burgers moist: cauliflower rice. The vegetable bits go into the turkey mixture raw and cook inside the meat as the burgers grill.
Ingredients
Cooking spray
4 spray(s)
Uncooked 99% lean ground turkey
2 pound(s)
Grated Parmesan cheese
⅓ cup(s)
Fresh basil
⅓ cup(s), finely chopped
Kosher salt
1 tsp
Garlic powder
1 tsp
Uncooked cauliflower rice
3 cup(s)
Plain fat free Greek yogurt
⅔ cup(s)
Pesto sauce
⅓ cup(s)
Light whole wheat hamburger buns
8 bun(s), toasted
Red onion
8 thin slice(s)
Tomato
8 slice(s)
Lettuce
8 leaf/leaves, large
Instructions
1
Coat an outdoor grill rack with cooking spray. Preheat the grill to medium-high (about 450°F).
2
Meanwhile, place the turkey in a large bowl. Add the cheese, basil, salt, and garlic powder; mix with your hands until well combined. Add the cauliflower rice; mix until thoroughly incorporated. Divide the mixture into 8 equal portions, shaping each into a ¾-inch-thick patty.
3
In a small bowl, whisk together the yogurt and pesto. Arrange the turkey patties on the grill rack. Close the grill lid and grill until cooked through, about 5 minutes per side. Spread 1 tablespoon pesto over the cut side of each top and bottom bun half. Arrange 1 patty on the bottom half of each bun; top with 1 onion slice, 1 tomato slice, 1 lettuce leaf, and top half of the bun.
4
Serving size: 1 burger
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