Tex-Mex Burgers with Charred Onion, Salsa and Avocado
7
Points®
Total time: 24 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 9 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Liven up your July 4th celebration with our Southwest-inspired burgers. We used lean ground beef but they're tasty made with lean ground turkey, too.
Ingredients
Uncooked 93% lean ground beef
1 pound(s)
Cilantro
0.5 cup(s)
Canned green chile peppers
4 oz
Chili powder
1 tsp
Jarred minced garlic
1 tsp
Uncooked vidalia onion(s)
0.5 medium
Cooking spray
3 spray(s)
Romaine lettuce
4 cup(s), shredded
Fat free salsa
0.5 cup(s)
Avocado
0.667 item(s), medium
Instructions
1
Preheat grill (or grill pan).
2
In a large bowl, combine beef, 1/4 cup of cilantro, green chilies, chili powder and garlic until thoroughly mixed; form into four 1/2-inch-thick patties.
3
Coat patties and onions with cooking spray. Grill, flipping once (or more as necessary if using a grill pan), until burgers are desired degree of doneness and onions are lightly charred and tender, about 7 to 9 minutes for medium.
4
To serve, place 1 cup of lettuce on each of 4 plates. Top each with 1 burger, 2 tablespoons of salsa, 1 onion slice, 1/4 of diced avocado and 1 tablespoon of remaining cilantro. Yields 1 burger per serving.
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