Salsa Burgers - Clean Eating

Name: Salsa Burgers - Clean Eating
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef, 95% lean; 1/3 cup fresh pico de gallo or 1/3 cup salsa, drained well; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1 small avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped; 1/4 red bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup); 3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped; 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice; 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder; 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, nonfat plain (optional); 4 hamburger buns, multigrain; 4 -8 lettuce leaves (optional)

Submitted by teresas

"This is out of the July/August 2011 Clean Eating magazine. You can find pico de gallo in the produce aisle or deli section of your supermarket. There are also some goods one posted here."

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photo by Shuzbud

Ready In:: 35mins
Ingredients:: 12
Serves:: 4

ingredients

1 lb ground beef, 95% lean
¹⁄₃ cup fresh pico de gallo or 1/3 cup salsa, drained well
¹⁄₄ teaspoon sea salt
¹⁄₄ teaspoon pepper
1 small avocado, peeled, pitted and roughly chopped
¹⁄₄ red bell pepper, finely chopped (about 1/4 cup)
3 tablespoons cilantro, chopped
2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon garlic powder
¹⁄₂ cup Greek yogurt, nonfat plain (optional)
4 hamburger buns, multigrain
4 -8 lettuce leaves (optional)

directions

Place oven rack 6 to 7 inches from broiler and preheat to high. Line a baking sheet or broiler pan with foil. In a large bowl, combine beef, pico de gallo, 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper. Shape mixture into 4 equal patties, each 1/2-inch thick, and place on prepared baking sheet. Broil for 6 to 7 minutes or until burgers are browned. Flip and repeat on second side until burgers are firm to the touch and no longer pink in the center, 5 to 6 more minutes (internal temperature should read 160°F on a instant-read thermometer).
Place avocado in a small bowl and mash to a chunky consistency with a fork or potato masher. Add red pepper, cilantro, lime juice, garlic powder, pinch of salt and pepper, to taste; stir to combine.
To serve, spread 2 tbs yogurt on bottom half of each bun and top with 1 to 2 lettuce leaves, if desired. Then add patty and 3 tlbs avocado mixture to each before finishing with top halves of buns. Garnish burgers with additional cilantro, if desired.

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We LOVED this recipe! I'm on Weight Watchers and this was packed with flavour but it was still healthy! What I loved about this recipe was that the dominant flavour was from the topping, not the burgers themselves. The cilantro and lime juice shone through to make a fresh, summery-tasting burger! I topped mine with tomato slices rather than lettuce and we didn't have a red bell pepper so I used finely diced red onion in with the avocado. I also added a little mayo with some mexican spice mixed in underneath the burgers. DH has insisted on making these again and again!

Shuzbud
love this it is amazing .try this one

Dienia B.

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teresas

United States

<p>? Hi! My name is Teresa.? My husband and I like to take RV trips but it seems lately we just us it for vintage motorcross races. I enjoy hiking, snowshoeing, have done some rock climbing but age is creeping up on my poor old bones. Anything to do with the outdoors I enjoy, so why do I live in rainy Washington state? We have 2 wonderful children, both grown. My son lives in LA and my daughter and her husband recently moved back in the area with their little boy...our grandson... who just turned?5 years old. We have a granddaughter who lives close by...she just turned 23 this year. She's a sweetheart.? Life is good when you have a son and a?daughter and they?gift?you with a granddaughter and grandson. :)??</p>

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