Turkey Club Burger

Prep time:  20 minutes
Cook time:  20 minutes

Lighten up your traditional hamburger with lean ground turkey — less saturated fat, without less flavor

Ingredients

For turkey burger:

• 12 oz 99 percent fat-free ground turkey
• ½ C scallions (green onions), rinsed and sliced
• ¼ tsp ground black pepper
• 1 large egg
• 1 Tbsp olive oil

For spread:

• 2 Tbsp light mayonnaise
• 1 Tbsp Dijon mustard

For toppings:

• 4 oz spinach or arugula, rinsed and dried
• 4 oz portabella mushroom, rinsed, grilled or broiled, and sliced (optional)
• 4 whole wheat hamburger buns

Method

1. Preheat oven broiler on high temperature (with the rack 3 inches from heat source) or grill on medium-high heat.
2. To prepare burgers, combine ground turkey, scallions, pepper, egg and mix well.  Form into ½ to ¾-inch thick patties and coat each lightly with olive oil.
3. Broil or grill burgers for about 7 – 9 minutes on each side (to a minimum internal temperature of 160 °F).
4. Combine mayonnaise and mustard to make a spread.
5. Assemble ¾ tablespoon spread, 1 ounce spinach or arugula, several slices of grilled portabella mushroom (optional), and one burger on each bun.

Hint: To grill portabella mushrooms, scrape off the gills from underneath the mushroom caps.
Lightly coat with olive oil, and grill or broil for 2 – 3 minutes on each side
or until tender. Slice and set aside until burgers are ready.

Yield:  4 servings
Serving size:  1 burger with toppings

Each serving provides:  calories 299, total fat 11g, saturated fat 2g, cholesterol 89mg, sodium 393mg, total fiber 5g, protein 29g, carbohydrates 26g, potassium 424mg