Editors' Pick
Jivin' California Turkey Roller
""A juicy turkey burger with a hint of red bell peppers, garlic and onions, topped with with fresh spinach, ripe red tomatoes and alfalfa sprouts and drizzled with a special avocado-artichoke dressing. Served on two slices of toasted sourdough bread, it's a burger any Californian could groove on. And that ain't no jive!" (Submitted for the ZWT3 "Build-A-Burger" challenge by the Jivin' Jelly Rollers.)"
photo by DianaEatingRichly
- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 16
- Serves:
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4-8
ingredients
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Burger
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄4 cup red onion, minced
- 1⁄4 cup red bell pepper, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄2 cup cheese, grated (use a sharp cheddar, or pepper jack)
- 1 egg, beaten
- 1⁄2 cup breadcrumbs (Panko-style if possible)
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Dressing
- 1 avocado, ripe and smashed
- 1⁄2 cup nonfat yogurt (strained Greek-style is great)
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice, fresh
- 1⁄4 teaspoon hot pepper sauce
- 1⁄4 cup artichoke heart, minced
- 1 tomatoes, seeded and chopped
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper, ground
directions
- Make dressing: combine all ingredients in a blender or food processor and process until smooth, but not too smooth (a few chunks are nice).
- Make burgers: Combine all ingredients and form 4-8 patties (depending on what size you want).
- Grill patties on outdoor grill, or pan-fry them if you don't have a grill.
- Serve on toasted sourdough bread with liberal helpings of avocado/artichoke dressing. Serve with baby spinach, sliced red onion and/or tomato, and alfalfa sprouts.
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Reviews
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Looks yummy! I will make this week! Does the calorie count exclude the bread? thanks! -
I'm not terribly fond of avacado so I didn't expect to like this as much as I did, but it was love at first bite! The turkey burger was moist and I loved the loads of garlic. I found myself piling on more dressing, it was so good! And the sourdough bread was a terrific choice. I totally forgot to write down the condiments on my grocery list so I just added some green leaf lettuce to the burger. Bravo for a great recipe! Made for ZWT3. -
Really flavoful. I prefer ground turkey breast anyway, so tend to sub it in place of beef when possible for a healthy alternative. That is the first part that drew me to this burger. I love the use of artichokes, red peppers and onions, sprouts and the cheeses too ( I used slightly more and a blend of both cheeses for the flavor). I agree with previous reviewers that the dressing makes a nice dip - especially with a corn chip. Nicely done JJ Rollers! ZWT3. -
I really enjoyed these! I will even admit it was my first time making turkey burgers, lol, DH was not sure about this whole thing, "A burger should be meat" I believe his words were. Well, he ate two of these so I guess they weren't too bad!! I did make a couple of substitutions. I used sour cream in place of the yogurt for the sauce and used a four cheese semolina for the bread. I really thought they came out wonderful. I cooked them on the grill, started them out on tin foil and then moved them to the grill racks. Thanks to you all, good luck with the ZWT!! -
My DH and I really enjoyed this burger, we both particularly enjoyed the avocado sauce....which is also great served as a dip with corn chips. I felt as far as burgers go this is a really healthy option. The only changes I would make would be to add chilli sauce to the meat pattie....that was the only thing that I thought needed spicing up a little. Reviewed for ZWT3 Burger Challenge.
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I really enjoyed these! I will even admit it was my first time making turkey burgers, lol, DH was not sure about this whole thing, "A burger should be meat" I believe his words were. Well, he ate two of these so I guess they weren't too bad!! I did make a couple of substitutions. I used sour cream in place of the yogurt for the sauce and used a four cheese semolina for the bread. I really thought they came out wonderful. I cooked them on the grill, started them out on tin foil and then moved them to the grill racks. Thanks to you all, good luck with the ZWT!!
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